SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 728
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Ida Hagg of Rio Hondo for her exceptional work in
support of the men and women serving overseas in the nation's
armed forces; and
WHEREAS, Ida Hagg is the founder of the AdoptaPlatoon
Soldier Support Effort, a nonprofit organization established in
1998 with the mission of serving deployed members of the United
States military by providing care packages that improve their
quality of life and raise their morale; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hagg was inspired to create this enterprise
by her son, the late Chauncey Hagg, while he was serving in the
United States Army in Bosnia; Chauncey noticed that many of his
fellow soldiers did not receive packages from home while he
received them daily; he asked his mother to send 10 packages to
reassure his comrades that they were not forgotten by their
countrymen; and
WHEREAS, The 10 daily packages soon expanded to include
Chauncey's entire platoon; as other units became aware of her
generosity, demand soon outstripped her ability to meet her goals,
and she created the AdoptaPlatoon network of volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Today, the organization has thousands of
volunteers and 17 employees, and it sends out about 30,000 care
packages, cards, and letters of support each month; these
valuable reminders from home contain such items as laundry
detergent, personal care supplies, blankets, cookies, and
snacks, and the organization has responded to special requests
with additional projects to provide mosquito repellent,
sunglasses, school supplies, and seasonal holiday morale
boosters; and
WHEREAS, AdoptaPlatoon has also created a campaign to
assist injured troops and provides emergency financial
assistance for military veterans; it is truly fitting that Ida
Hagg receive special recognition for the profound impact she has
had on the lives of the men and women serving in the nation's
armed forces; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend Ida Hagg on her exceptional work with
the AdoptaPlatoon Soldier Support Effort and extend to her best
wishes for continued success in this invaluable endeavor; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
Alvarado Hinojosa Perry Alvarado Hinojosa Perry
Alvarado Hinojosa Perry
Bettencourt Huffman Powell Bettencourt Huffman Powell
Bettencourt Huffman Powell
Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez
Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez
Buckingham Johnson Schwertner Buckingham Johnson Schwertner
Buckingham Johnson Schwertner
Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
Creighton Menéndez Taylor Creighton Menéndez Taylor
Creighton Menéndez Taylor
Fallon Miles Watson Fallon Miles Watson
Fallon Miles Watson
Flores Nelson West Flores Nelson West
Flores Nelson West
Hall Nichols Whitmire Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hancock Paxton Zaffirini Hancock Paxton Zaffirini
Hancock Paxton Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 10, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hinojosa Perry
Bettencourt Huffman Powell
Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez
Buckingham Johnson Schwertner
Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
Creighton Menéndez Taylor
Fallon Miles Watson
Flores Nelson West
Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hancock Paxton Zaffirini