82R7939 JBA-D
By: Branch H.R. No. 411
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the United Way are gathering in Austin on
February 15, 2011, to celebrate United Way Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, Charitable giving and volunteering are noble
pursuits that do much to enhance the quality of life in the Lone
Star State, and organizations such as the United Way are essential
to those efforts; and
WHEREAS, There are 88 local United Way organizations in
Texas, spanning all corners of the state; these groups assist with
the specific needs and goals of their respective communities in
areas such as education, income, and health; and
WHEREAS, Among the specific initiatives advocated by the
United Way are programs to promote early childhood education,
immunizations, high school graduation, college readiness, family
financial stability, and earned income tax credit awareness; in
addition, local United Way groups place a high priority on
supporting the 2-1-1 social services phone hotlines, which provide
information and referrals to assist people in finding organizations
that can help in times of need; and
WHEREAS, Collectively, United Way organizations mobilize
thousands of volunteers each year and garner charitable
contributions that reinvest hundreds of millions of dollars back
into local communities; these groups carry out a range of
beneficial endeavors that help make our state a better place to live
and work, and they are indeed deserving of our thanks and
commendation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 15, 2011, as United Way Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the organization's volunteers,
donors, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success in
their important work.