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By: Slaton H.R. No. 147
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Greenville Lions Club are celebrating
the 100th anniversary of their organization on October 23, 2021;
and
WHEREAS, After disbanding during World War I, the Greenville
Lions Club was rechartered in 1921, and that same year the
organization developed Graham Park and donated it to the City of
Greenville; as part of the organization's mission to improve the
lives of the visually impaired and to prevent avoidable blindness,
the club sponsors an annual vision screening clinic and partners
with Hunt County Shared Ministries (FISH) to provide eyeglasses for
those in need; and
WHEREAS, The Greenville Lions Club helped establish the
Spirit of Giving Hunt County, which distributes Christmas gifts for
children as well as clothing, shoes, and other items; the
organization also supports a variety of local charities and holds a
number of annual events and fundraisers including a first
responders' luncheon and a golf tournament; moreover, the group has
purchased seats for the Greenville Municipal Auditorium and benches
for the Hunt County Fairgrounds and donated a lion fountain to
Graham Park; and
WHEREAS, Over the past century, the Greenville Lions Club has
played a vital role in the community, and its members' commitment to
sharing their time and talents has set an outstanding example of
civic engagement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the Greenville Lions Club and extend to its members
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.