83R7387 LUC-D
By: Button H.R. No. 470
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Garland Independent School District collected
more than 100,000 items during its 2012 food drive; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the students and staff of Garland ISD
join together to collect nonperishable food for families in need,
and in 2012 the school district gathered a total of 101,157 items;
it was the seventh time in the past eight years that Garland ISD
passed the 100,000 mark, and to date the district has donated more
than 2.3 million items to local families; and
WHEREAS, During the 2012 drive, a number of campuses
distinguished themselves with exceptional collection rates;
Hickman Elementary led schools at all levels with more than 26 cans
collected per student, followed by Luna Elementary, which averaged
nearly 16 cans per student, and the Beaver Technology Center for
Math and Science, which came in third with 11.23 items per student;
Austin Academy for Excellence took top honors in the middle school
category with 3.5 cans per student, while students at North Garland
High School placed first in their category with almost 6.5 items per
student; other schools that contributed significantly to this
worthy endeavor were the Classical Center at Brandenburg, O'Banion
Middle School, and Rowlett and Sachse High Schools; and
WHEREAS, The annual food drives of Garland ISD have greatly
benefited countless local residents, and the district's continued
support of the community is indeed deserving of special
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Garland Independent School
District on its successful 2012 food drive and commend its students
and their families as well as its staff and faculty for their
compassion and generosity; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Garland ISD as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.