H.R. No. 2307
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Amarillo Area Foundation is celebrating its 60th
anniversary in 2017, and this occasion provides a fitting
opportunity to reflect on the many contributions this notable
organization has made to its community; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1957, the Amarillo Area Foundation
was designed to address the health care needs of residents of the
Texas Panhandle; in service to that commendable goal, AAF founded
the Harrington Regional Medical Center in Amarillo, which has
become a world-class facility specializing in a wide range of
services; and
WHEREAS, As the needs of the community changed over the
years, the foundation expanded its mission and began offering
grants to improve the overall quality of life in the Panhandle; in
the 1970s, the organization's first scholarship fund was created to
support area students in pursuing higher education; the group
received the most significant gift in its history in 1988 from the
Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation, which allowed AAF to expand
its programs; in the 1990s and 2000s, it took on additional
philanthropic responsibilities beyond fund-raising and grant
making, and its Nonprofit Service Center currently facilitates a
variety of successful programs and initiatives in collaboration
with other nonprofits in the region; and
WHEREAS, Today, the combined assets of AAF and its public
supporting organization, the Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation,
total over $220 million; together, the foundations have provided
grants in excess of $140 million, and AAF consistently ranks in the
top 50 percent in total assets among the more than 760 community
foundations in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Amarillo Area Foundation
has made a meaningful difference in the lives of countless Texans,
and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing this outstanding
organization and the individuals who have invested their time and
resources to ensure its success; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Amarillo Area Foundation on its 60th
anniversary and extend to all those associated with the group
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2307 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House