Bill Text: TX HR97 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the East Texas Medical Center Athens Auxiliary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-12 - Reported enrolled [HR97 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR97-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 97 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the East Texas Medical Center Athens | ||
| Auxiliary celebrated the 52nd anniversary of the group's founding | ||
| on September 28, 2012; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The auxiliary was established by the Reverend Gordon | ||
| Alexander and his wife, Inez, in 1960; over the years, the | ||
| organization has steadily grown, and today it consists of | ||
| approximately 77 men and women, many of whom volunteer for 20 or | ||
| more hours per week; in 2011 alone, these caring individuals logged | ||
| over 29,000 hours of service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving the experience of patients, | ||
| supporting hospital staff, and easing the burden on families, | ||
| auxiliary volunteers work wherever they are needed; they provide | ||
| directions to patients and well-wishers from their post at the | ||
| front desk, keep family and friends informed about loved ones who | ||
| are in surgery, deliver flowers, mail, and menus, and wheel | ||
| patients to their vehicles following their release; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to carrying out their day-to-day duties, | ||
| members raise money to help pay for hospital equipment and | ||
| amenities; through gift shop sales, special fund-raisers, and | ||
| donations from the local community, they have provided items | ||
| ranging from children's toys and televisions to glider rockers, | ||
| incubators, and chair-beds; moreover, the auxiliary has awarded | ||
| thousands of dollars in scholarships to nursing students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Volunteers also play an active role in the wider | ||
| community, helping at local flu shot clinics, assisting with bone | ||
| marrow and similar drives, and speaking to local organizations on | ||
| relevant issues; committed to supporting the armed forces as well, | ||
| they spearheaded a "Treats for Troops" event in 2007, and since then | ||
| they have sent countless care packages to American service members | ||
| overseas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than five decades, the ETMC Athens | ||
| Auxiliary has been a boon of immeasurable value for staff and | ||
| patients alike, and the outstanding efforts of its members, both | ||
| past and present, are indeed worthy of commendation; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the East | ||
| Texas Medical Center Athens Auxiliary and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the organization sincere appreciation for their | ||
| vital contributions; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the auxiliary as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 97 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 12, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
