82R27997 JNC-D
By: Marquez H.R. No. 2266
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation is helping to
make a positive difference in the El Paso community; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2007, the foundation honors the
memory of Braden Aboud, a student at Lincoln Middle School who was
killed in a tragic accident at the age of 14; inspired by Braden's
passion for sports, the organization is dedicated to improving the
health and educational development of the youth of El Paso by
promoting physical fitness in area schools; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the foundation hosts a Memorial Run/Walk
to raise funds for scholarships, an annual tennis championship, and
such vital programs as the Great Shoe Giveaway, which awards new
tennis shoes to notable elementary students and participants in the
B-Fit program; and
WHEREAS, The group also benefits the greater community
through its support of the City of El Paso Afterschool Project and
the B-Warm Blanket Drive to collect and donate blankets to the
homeless; and
WHEREAS, Youth sports help to build self-esteem, confidence,
and lifelong friendships, and the staff and volunteers of the
Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation are to be highly commended for
their efforts to improve the lives of young Texans; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation for
its contributions to the El Paso community and extend to all those
associated with this important initiative sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.