HLS 183ES-20 ORIGINAL 2018 Third Extraordinary Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 BY REPRESENTATIVE EDMONDS COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Dream Hunt Foundation for its efforts in serving children in Louisiana 1 A RESOLUTION 2To commend the Dream Hunt Foundation for its efforts in serving children in Louisiana. 3 WHEREAS, Dream Hunt was founded in the spring of 2013 with the mission of 4making dreams come true by taking disadvantaged, disabled, sick, or terminally ill children 5on organized hunting and fishing trips; and 6 WHEREAS, based in Stonewall, Louisiana, the Dream Hunt Foundation partners 7with Shriner's Hospital, St. Jude's Hospital, University Health, and other organizations to 8find potential participants; great efforts are taken to ensure every hunting and fishing trip is 9special, safe, and memorable; and 10 WHEREAS, Jeff Warren, former pastor at The Simple Church in Shreveport and an 11avid outdoorsman, has loved fishing, hunting, and the outdoors all his life; after much prayer 12and deliberation, Jeff resolved to use hunting to help other people and founded Dream Hunt; 13through the work of the foundation, he has the opportunity to share his love of the outdoors 14with kids and their families; and 15 WHEREAS, everyone associated with the Dream Hunt Foundation is a volunteer; 16the foundation serves children from age ten to eighteen whose lives have been otherwise 17focused on their disability, illness, or limited resources, and gives them the opportunity to 18experience and appreciate the outdoors. 19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the 20Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Dream Hunt Foundation for its efforts 21in serving children in Louisiana; does hereby recognize the foundation's numerous Page 1 of 2 HLS 183ES-20 ORIGINAL HR NO. 1 1contributions to the community and state; and does hereby recognize the significant impact 2the foundation has in the lives of numerous Louisiana children and their families. 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted 4to Jeff Warren, founder of Dream Hunt Foundation. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 1 Original 2018 Third Extraordinary Session Edmonds Commends the Dream Hunt Foundation for its efforts in serving children in La. Page 2 of 2