84R27166 RMA-D
By: Metcalf H.R. No. 2712
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Montgomery County United Way is commemorating
the 60th anniversary of the organization's founding on May 13,
2015; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1955, MCUW actively encourages
individuals and companies to work together to give, advocate, and
volunteer; the agency performs an important public service by
bringing together interested parties to seek solutions for local
issues, and its annual campaigns have raised tens of millions of
dollars to address those needs; and
WHEREAS, Through its website, HelpOurCounty.org, MCUW
mobilizes thousands of volunteers who give generously of their
time, talents, and resources in behalf of nearly 400 Days of Caring
projects, annually providing more than 8,000 volunteer hours; and
WHEREAS, The United Way invests in area organizations that
offer education, financial, health, and basic services to
Montgomery County residents; among its many achievements has been
the successful management of its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
program, which offers free tax assistance to
low-to-moderate-income and elderly clients, and of its Healthy
Living Alliance, which addresses obesity; and
WHEREAS, For six decades, the administrators, staff, and
volunteers of the Montgomery County United Way have worked
diligently to benefit the greater good, and it is indeed a privilege
to join in recognizing the organization as it prepares to celebrate
this significant milestone in its rich history; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 60th anniversary of the
Montgomery County United Way and recognize May 13, 2015, as
Montgomery County United Way Volunteer Appreciation Day at the
State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Montgomery County United Way as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.