| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 94 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Boys Town Texas has made a vital difference in the |
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| 3 | 3 | | lives of countless children and their families for nearly three |
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| 4 | 4 | | decades; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The original Boys Town was founded in 1917 near |
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| 6 | 6 | | Omaha, Nebraska, by Father Edward Flanagan, who wanted to provide |
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| 7 | 7 | | a refuge, education, and vocational training for boys in need of |
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| 8 | 8 | | a safe, stable environment; the institution pioneered new methods |
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| 9 | 9 | | of caring for children in crisis, with a particular emphasis on |
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| 10 | 10 | | helping young people become productive members of society; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, A regional center, Boys Town Texas, was established |
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| 12 | 12 | | in San Antonio in 1989, and over the years, it has touched the |
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| 13 | 13 | | lives of more than 22,000 young people and 4,300 families; the |
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| 14 | 14 | | organization has worked to keep children in their own homes |
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| 15 | 15 | | whenever possible by strengthening parents' child-raising skills |
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| 16 | 16 | | and by connecting families with community resources and supports, |
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| 17 | 17 | | and it has arranged for out-of-home care when necessary; it has |
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| 18 | 18 | | also provided training for foster parents, therapy services for |
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| 19 | 19 | | children and families, and emergency, short-term care for |
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| 20 | 20 | | children in urgent need of assistance; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Boys Town Texas has also furthered its mission by |
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| 22 | 22 | | hosting an annual 5K-10K race to raise awareness and funding for |
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| 23 | 23 | | child abuse prevention and by collaborating with the United Way, |
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| 24 | 24 | | churches, civic organizations, and other groups to improve the |
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| 25 | 25 | | lives of area children; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, Boys Town Texas has contributed |
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| 27 | 27 | | immeasurably to bettering the lives of thousands of young Texans |
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| 28 | 28 | | and their families, giving them the hope of a healthier, |
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| 29 | 29 | | brighter, and more promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Boys Town Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | for its contributions to the community and extend to its |
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| 33 | 33 | | management, staff, and volunteers sincere gratitude for their |
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| 34 | 34 | | years of skilled and compassionate care; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Boys |
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| 36 | 36 | | Town Texas as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Uresti |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on August 3, 2017. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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