82R11243 JEN-F
By: Miller of Erath H.R. No. 646
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, National Pancake Day has become an important method
by which to raise funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children, and the
Shriners of North America and International House of Pancakes are
joining together to celebrate that special event on March 1, 2011;
and
WHEREAS, Shriners of North America is an international
fraternity based on the Masonic principles of brotherly love,
relief, and truth; the organization supports Shriners Hospitals for
Children, a unique international health care system of hospitals
dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric
specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching
programs; the hospitals provide exceptional service at no charge to
children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries,
and cleft lip and palate; and
WHEREAS, In support of the Shriners Hospitals for Children,
International House of Pancakes is offering guests a free short
stack of pancakes on March 1 and inviting diners to make a donation
to the hospitals; and
WHEREAS, An opportunity to help children by eating pancakes
is a win-win situation for all concerned, and it is fitting that the
Shriners of North America and International House of Pancakes be
recognized for their compassionate efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend the Shriners of North America and
International House of Pancakes for their commitment to helping the
most vulnerable among us and extend to all those involved sincere
best wishes for a successful National Pancake Day.