Bill Text: TX SR477 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Sharon Li of Manvel on being named a top youth volunteer in Texas in the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-09 - Reported enrolled [SR477 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR477-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Sharon Li of Manvel, who has been named one of the top | ||
| youth volunteers in Texas for 2011 in the 16th annual Prudential | ||
| Spirit of Community Awards program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These prestigious awards honor young people | ||
| across America for outstanding volunteer service to their | ||
| communities; the program is conducted by Prudential Financial in | ||
| partnership with the National Association of Secondary School | ||
| Principals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sharon is in the eighth grade at Berry Miller | ||
| Junior High School; she founded a nonprofit organization that has | ||
| raised more than $20,000 and has collected thousands of donated | ||
| books, clothing items, and shoes for victims of natural | ||
| disasters; when she was 10 years old, there was a terrible | ||
| earthquake in Sichuan, China, and she and her siblings were moved | ||
| by the plight of the victims to create a newsletter in order to | ||
| raise awareness about the disaster and collect donations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, They presented their donations to several of the | ||
| victims on a trip to China and have since then expanded their | ||
| focus, helping people affected by Hurricane Ike in Galveston and | ||
| building an international network to help them provide disaster | ||
| relief around the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, They made local presentations and obtained grants | ||
| to support their efforts, and Sharon continues to encourage the | ||
| members of her generation to volunteer and participate in service | ||
| where they can be a force for good; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sharon was nominated for the Prudential Spirit of | ||
| Community Awards by Berry Miller Junior High School in Pearland; | ||
| she will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an | ||
| all-expenses-paid trip in May to Washington, D.C., where she will | ||
| join the top two honorees from each state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The success and vitality of our communities, our | ||
| state, and our American society depend in great measure upon the | ||
| dedication of young people like Sharon who use their time and | ||
| talents to serve others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sharon has shown by her example that she | ||
| personifies the true spirit of giving; she is truly deserving of | ||
| recognition for her dedication to the needs of others; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Sharon Li for her commitment to | ||
| serving others and extend to her congratulations on being named | ||
| one of Texas' top youth volunteers in the 2011 Prudential Spirit | ||
| of Community Awards program; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. | ||
| Jackson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 9, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
