H.R. No. 1315
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, ChildSafe is launching its Cardboard Kids campaign
in Del Rio on April 7, 2017; and
WHEREAS, A community-wide program, Cardboard Kids was
established to heighten awareness about child abuse and neglect;
individuals, civic groups, schools, and businesses can join in this
effort by decorating and displaying two-foot-tall cardboard
cutouts of children, which represent abused and neglected children
in the community; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of Cardboard Kids were distributed in
2016; during this year's observance, sponsored by Valero Energy
Foundation, participants will take their cutout to prominent
locations, and they can also share photos on social media to begin
conversations about this urgent matter; and
WHEREAS, Across the country, five children die of abuse every
day; as a children's advocacy center, ChildSafe works to protect
the lives and well-being of youngsters who have been maltreated; it
provides a safe, child-friendly environment where law enforcement,
child protective services, prosecutors, and medical and mental
health professionals can share information and coordinate
strategies sensitive to the needs of each unique case and child; and
WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious
resource, and the Cardboard Kids initiative is helping to inform
and educate the public about an issue of critical importance; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the launch of the 2017 ChildSafe
Cardboard Kids campaign in Del Rio and extend to all those
participating in this important project sincere best wishes for a
successful program; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for ChildSafe as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Nevárez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1315 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House