Bill Text: TX SR275 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the YMCA of El Paso on the occasion of its 135th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-19 - Reported enrolled [SR275 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR275-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The YMCA of El Paso is celebrating its 135th | ||
| anniversary in March 2021, and this occasion presents a fitting | ||
| opportunity to pay tribute to its long record of service to the | ||
| city's residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1886, 19 men in El Paso met at the First Baptist | ||
| Church to establish a branch of the Young Men's Christian | ||
| Association, in order to keep young men off the streets and away | ||
| from the "attractiveness of vice"; its original activities | ||
| consisted of prayer meetings, which were held in a room on San | ||
| Antonio Street; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As the organization grew, it moved to a space | ||
| above a livery stable on San Francisco Street, and in 1909 the | ||
| YMCA erected a new building at the corner of Oregon and Missouri | ||
| Streets at a cost of $250,000; conveniently situated at the time | ||
| within walking distance of nearly every resident of the city, | ||
| this location was used until 1957; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the El Paso YMCA serves an area that | ||
| encompasses the city and its surrounding communities, as well as | ||
| southern New Mexico, offering a wide variety of services out of | ||
| five locations across the city; programs for young people include | ||
| classes in gymnastics, art, ballet, martial arts, piano, and | ||
| guitar; the youth sports program offers soccer, flag football, | ||
| basketball, and volleyball, while YMCA pools across the city | ||
| offer swimming lessons, lap swimming, water fitness classes, and | ||
| lifeguard certification; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, the YMCA has helped | ||
| sustain and support families around the region, providing | ||
| financial assistance, classes, meals, tutoring, and other | ||
| services to more than 2,200 people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For well over a century, the YMCA has been an | ||
| invaluable resource for the people of the El Paso region, | ||
| offering ample opportunities for recreation, education, and | ||
| inspiration, and it is truly deserving of special recognition for | ||
| its many contributions to the community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the 135th anniversary of the | ||
| YMCA of El Paso and extend to all those associated with the | ||
| organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the YMCA of El Paso as an expression of high regard | ||
| from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Blanco | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 19, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
