Bill Text: TX SR108 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 11, 2015, as YMCA Advocacy Day.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR108 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR108-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The mission of the YMCA is to build strong | ||
| children, strong families, and strong communities through | ||
| programs that develop healthy spirits, minds, and bodies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas State Alliance of YMCAs is an | ||
| association representing the interests and concerns of the 27 | ||
| independent YMCAs across Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas State Alliance of YMCAs mobilizes | ||
| staff, volunteers, and community leaders to advocate on behalf of | ||
| local YMCAs to promote their efforts in the areas of youth | ||
| development, healthy living, and social responsibility; efforts | ||
| in these three areas of focus include nurturing the potential of | ||
| every child and teen, improving the state's health and | ||
| well-being, and giving back and providing support to neighbors | ||
| and communities regardless of income or inability to pay; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 5,000 employees and nearly 50,000 | ||
| volunteers serve more than 1.4 million Texans through | ||
| programs of the Texas YMCAs, including more than 638,000 | ||
| children and teens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Collectively, YMCAs are the nation's largest | ||
| provider of child care, and in Texas, the YMCAs give over $25 | ||
| million in financial assistance and scholarships to citizens | ||
| across the state; | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas State Alliance of YMCAs Advocacy Day is | ||
| a statewide annual event celebrating strong communities and | ||
| encouraging Texas leadership to promote healthy living policies | ||
| that can become lifelong practices for all Texans; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as YMCA | ||
| Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere appreciation | ||
| to all those who participate in promoting a healthy spirit, mind, | ||
| and body for all. | ||
| Watson, Bettencourt, | ||
| Nelson, West | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 9, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
