Bill Text: TX HR1398 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Midway High School for winning a 2010 Food for Families Award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-05 - Reported enrolled [HR1398 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1398-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1398 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Midway High School in Waco was recognized for its | ||
| outstanding response to the 2010 Food for Families food drive; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coordinated by Caritas of Waco, in association with | ||
| the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Texas Army | ||
| National Guard, H-E-B, and KWTX-TV, Food for Families collects | ||
| nonperishable food in a one-day drive the Friday before | ||
| Thanksgiving; it is one of the largest events of its kind in Texas, | ||
| with nine participating counties; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The drive's organizers encourage friendly | ||
| competition among donors by presenting awards to institutions that | ||
| contribute the most food; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Midway High School won the Food for Families Award | ||
| among schools with more than 1,000 students by donating 26,979 | ||
| pounds, or more than 13 tons, of canned and packaged foods; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This impressive effort by Midway High School greatly | ||
| aided Caritas and other area organizations in their mission to feed | ||
| families in need during and beyond the holiday season, and the | ||
| school's students and faculty are truly deserving of praise for | ||
| their compassion and generosity; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Midway High School for winning a 2010 Food | ||
| for Families Award and commend all those associated with MHS for | ||
| their contributions to this important event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Midway High School as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Anderson of McLennan | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1398 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
