83R21353 LB-D
By: Sheffield of Bell H.R. No. 1683
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas chapter of the American
Fraternal Alliance are having a Texas kickoff for Join Hands Day on
May 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, A national organization of fraternal benefit
societies, the American Fraternal Alliance facilitates connections
among its members and promotes issues of mutual concern; the
Fraternal Alliance of Texas includes some 1,881 chapters of 40
different societies, which combined have more than 638,000
individual members and provide a variety of services to their
communities; and
WHEREAS, Join Hands Day, held nationwide on the first
Saturday in May, encourages youth and adults to participate in
helpful local projects; in addition to this annual event, the
alliance supports U.S. service members at home and abroad and
cooperates with Habitat for Humanity, the Special Olympics, the
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Radiothon, and KaBoom!; the
group also addresses the problem of hunger by backing local food
pantries, international meal packaging programs, and soup
kitchens; and
WHEREAS, Through their charitable financial contributions
and commendable voluntary endeavors, members of the Fraternal
Alliance of Texas have immeasurably benefited countless people
across the Lone Star State, and the Join Hands Day events provide a
fitting opportunity to recognize and commend them for their good
works; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Fraternal Alliance of Texas and extend
to all those involved with Join Hands Day sincere best wishes for
the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the alliance as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.