88R18938 AMB-D
By: Eckhardt S.R. No. 344
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Young Women's Alliance is celebrating its 30th
anniversary in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Established in Austin in 1993, the organization was
founded by some 20 young professional women who gathered regularly
to network and exchange ideas and information concerning their
business endeavors; the group grew in number, and in 1995, members
wrote bylaws, incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the
name Win2, and formed a board of directors and an advisory council;
the following year, the board officially changed the name of the
organization to the Young Women's Alliance; and
WHEREAS, YWA has grown to include more than 500 women from
many different industries and backgrounds; the alliance provides
its members with a wide range of educational programs, as well as
professional development and leadership opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Since 2011, YWA has awarded over $200,000 in
scholarships to women in need and given more than $60,000 in
community grants to local nonprofit partners; its members have
collectively volunteered over 13,000 hours at various events and
have established nearly 400 mutually beneficial mentoring
relationships; moreover, the organization has empowered upwards of
135 young women to lead, through its entirely volunteer-based board
of directors; and
WHEREAS, For three decades, this outstanding organization
has supported many young women in their quest to achieve their full
potential, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize the alliance at
this special time in its history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Young Women's
Alliance and extend to its members sincere best wishes for
continued success; 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 Senate.