Bill Text: TX HR556 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Neighborhood Service Council for its contributions to the North Dallas and Richardson communities.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR556 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR556-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 556 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For more than two decades, the Neighborhood Service | ||
| Council has played a vital role in encouraging and empowering | ||
| at-risk students from North Dallas and Richardson; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1989, the Neighborhood Service Council is | ||
| a community-based nonprofit that was established to meet the | ||
| changing needs of the Spring Valley-Coit communities of Richardson | ||
| and Dallas; the organization offers programming for students from | ||
| low-income families who may not have the resources to participate | ||
| in activities after school or during the summer, times when | ||
| students may be home alone and are vulnerable to crime and in need | ||
| of supervision; and | ||
| WHEREAS, NSC runs a variety of after-school programs, | ||
| including Adventure Time, which invites elementary school students | ||
| to visit the NSC Activities Center to play and work one-on-one with | ||
| volunteer tutors; the highly structured curriculum was developed by | ||
| the organization in conjunction with principals from participating | ||
| schools; NSC's BeTweens program helps fifth and sixth graders | ||
| tackle everyday challenges through character-building projects and | ||
| academic enrichment; during the summer months, middle and high | ||
| school students attend the organization's My Time summer camp, | ||
| where they learn new skills and develop productive patterns of | ||
| behavior, participate in arts, yoga, and sports activities, and | ||
| take field trips throughout the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The results of NSC's efforts are impressive: | ||
| participants in the organization's programs have improved their | ||
| school attendance and academic performance, crime has decreased in | ||
| the area, and fewer students are dropping out of school; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Neighborhood Service Council is helping | ||
| countless young Texans expand their horizons and prepare for the | ||
| opportunities that lie ahead, and it is a pleasure to recognize the | ||
| organization for the positive impact it has had in the communities | ||
| it serves; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the Neighborhood Service Council and | ||
| extend to its volunteers and staff best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Neighborhood Service Council as an expression of | ||
| high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Carter | ||
| Button | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 556 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 7, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
