Bill Text: TX SR430 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Ivy Educational and Charitable Foundation of Houston, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-02 - Reported enrolled [SR430 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR430-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Ivy Educational and Charitable Foundation of | ||
| Houston, Incorporated, on the special occasion of its 30th | ||
| anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in April of 1981, the Ivy Educational | ||
| and Charitable Foundation of Houston is a private nonprofit | ||
| organization that distributes funds for charitable, educational, | ||
| and scientific projects and provides direct and indirect | ||
| financial assistance to deserving high school graduates and | ||
| college students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the last 30 years, the Ivy Educational and | ||
| Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $300,000 in | ||
| scholarships for educational advancement and has made | ||
| substantial donations to worthy charities from the American Red | ||
| Cross to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored | ||
| People and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The goal of the organization is to establish a | ||
| $100,000 permanent endowment fund, and it has made significant | ||
| progress because of the hard work and dedication of its members; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation's 30th anniversary celebration | ||
| will be highlighted by a scholarship luncheon and fashion show | ||
| extravaganza on March 13, 2011, at the Hilton Americas in Houston | ||
| with the theme "30 Years of Empowering, Encouraging, and | ||
| Educating Youth"; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the members of the | ||
| Ivy Educational and Charitable Foundation of Houston, | ||
| Incorporated, on the organization's 30th anniversary and extend | ||
| to all best wishes for a successful scholarship luncheon and | ||
| fashion show; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the foundation to commemorate this special occasion. | ||
| Ellis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 2, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
