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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Universal City Volunteer Corps is being |
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presented with the 2025 Community Champion Award at the 41st Annual |
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Governor's Volunteer Awards reception at the Governor's Mansion |
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during National Volunteer Month in April; and |
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WHEREAS, Administered by OneStar Foundation, the Governor's |
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Volunteer Awards highlights the power of service to transform lives |
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and communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Universal City Volunteer Corps is a coalition of |
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four dedicated groups, Parks Partners, the Universal City Citizens |
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Police Academy Alumni Association, Friends of the Universal City |
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Public Library, and Homes for Homeless Pets; together, they raise |
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hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities in Universal |
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City, a close-knit community with a population of 20,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Parks Partners has raised six figures in nine years |
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through its Pumpkin Patch event, which benefits 27 charities; and |
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WHEREAS, Collaborating with the police department on |
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community programs, the Universal City Citizens Police Academy |
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Alumni Association assists with such initiatives as Blue Santa and |
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the Citizens Police Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Friends of the Universal City Public Library raises |
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funds to bolster essential library resources, improving access and |
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services for all residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to the well-being of companion animals in |
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need and to uniting them with loving families, Homes for Homeless |
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Pets has provided nearly $500,000 to the city's animal shelter; and |
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WHEREAS, Beyond fundraising, the groups work in other ways to |
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support students, help animals, honor military families, and |
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heighten civic pride; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Universal City Volunteer Corps |
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have demonstrated a lasting commitment to making their community a |
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better place for all, and their accomplishments are richly |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Universal City Volunteer Corps |
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on receiving the 2025 Community Champion Award from the Governor's |
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Volunteer Awards program and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in their important endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |