H.R. No. 728
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Foster Kids Charity of Dallas has provided valuable
service to children in need since its founding in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Foster Kids Charity distributes care packages that
contain clothing, toiletries, school supplies, and healthy food
items to youths in the state foster care system, working to ensure
that their basic needs are met during a period that is often marked
by upheaval and uncertainty; the group organizes a monthly drive to
collect items for the packages, and it also helps the children by
hosting social events, such as movie nights and holiday parties;
and
WHEREAS, Foster Kids Charity has expanded its efforts by
partnering with like-minded organizations in the Galveston area,
and in January 2015 the groups opened a donation bank to aid
children in that city and surrounding counties; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Foster Kids Charity has
benefited from the steady guidance of Michelle Armour, the group's
founder and the president of its board of directors; the
organization has served more than 25,000 children since its
inception, and it has been honored with the Best Community Partner
Award from Child Protective Services; and
WHEREAS, With the worthy goal of increasing the well-being of
foster children in Texas, Foster Kids Charity makes important
contributions to assist some of the state's most vulnerable
residents, and it indeed merits special recognition for its
achievements and service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Foster Kids Charity and extend to all
those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Foster Kids Charity as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Villalba
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 728 was adopted by the House on March
12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House