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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The celebration of Jack and Jill of America Day at |
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the State Capitol on April 7, 2025, offers a welcome opportunity to |
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honor the organization's South Central Region; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack and Jill of America was founded in 1938 in an |
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effort to cultivate future generations of African American leaders |
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by providing youth between the ages of 2 and 19 with opportunities |
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related to leadership development, volunteer service, |
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philanthropic giving, and civic duty; the organization is composed |
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of mothers and their children, and its programming includes service |
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projects, lobbying, educational development, and the coordination |
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of community and charitable events; today, it works with more than |
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50,000 family members in 271 chapters nationwide; and |
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WHEREAS, The Houston and New Orleans, Louisiana, chapters of |
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Jack and Jill of America were chartered in 1952; the groups came |
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together five years later to form the organization's South Central |
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Region, which currently encompasses 38 chapters across Texas, New |
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Mexico, and Louisiana; the region serves 2,116 mothers and 1,827 |
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fathers, as well as 1,360 associates and life members, and its |
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programs are attended by 1,996 children and 2,011 teenagers; and |
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WHEREAS, The South Central Region of Jack and Jill of America |
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has helped shape generations of leaders in the Lone Star State and |
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beyond, and the organization's invaluable contributions are indeed |
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worthy of recognition on this special occasion; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize April 7, 2025, as Jack and Jill of America Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to all those affiliated with the |
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organization's South Central Region sincere best wishes for |
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continued success. |