81R15493 PCM-F
By: Castro H.R. No. 938
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Since 1903 Presbyterian Children's Homes and
Services (PCHAS) has provided hope to thousands of young Texans and
their families, creating group homes, providing foster homes, and
developing many services and programs to meet the needs of those in
crisis; and
WHEREAS, For the past century, PCHAS has served as a vital
resource to many; whether helping young people to overcome abuse,
neglect, or abandonment, or lending a helping hand to families
facing economic hardship, serious parental illness, or other
parenting crises, the organization has made this state all the
better through its fine work; and
WHEREAS, In 1976, PCHAS recognized the challenges facing
children in San Antonio and opened a group home in the city for boys
with nowhere else to turn; and
WHEREAS, From the day the doors of this home first opened, the
women of San Antonio's Presbyterian churches have stepped in to
help meet the needs of the children in the care of PCHAS, fulfilling
not just the material needs of these youth but also contributing to
their spiritual and educational development; and
WHEREAS, In 1981, these compassionate women organized under
the name Nuestra Casa Auxiliary, formalizing their relationship
with PCHAS and further committing themselves to the service and
success of children in need; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2009, as Nuestra Casa
Auxiliary Day in Texas and commend the members of this outstanding
group for their ongoing efforts to benefit this state's citizens;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services and Nuestra
Casa Auxiliary as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.