88R22036 BPG-D
By: Alvarado, et al. S.R. No. 390
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jennifer Garner has worked tirelessly for 15 years
to advance the important mission of Save the Children; and
WHEREAS, One of the nation's best-known actors, Ms. Garner
first joined the organization as an artist ambassador; in 2014, she
became a member of the board, and she serves on its Program Impact
and Marketing Committees; and
WHEREAS, Save the Children was founded in 1919 to protect the
right of children to grow up healthy, educated, and safe; today, the
nonprofit is a global leader in protecting children, with a
presence in more than 100 countries, among them Yemen, Syria,
Venezuela, and Myanmar; it responds to both everyday needs and
crisis situations such as war and natural disasters; when major
emergencies occur, it puts skilled health professionals in place to
treat youngsters within 72 hours, anywhere in the world; it also
focuses on education to restore stability to children's lives; and
WHEREAS, In 2021, Save the Children reached more than 183
million children, including 837,000 in the United States; the
following year, in the wake of devastating floods, Ms. Garner
traveled to Kentucky to fundraise, draw attention to suffering, and
assist teachers in making classrooms ready again; she has promoted
the organization's literacy efforts and heightened awareness of the
challenges faced by youngsters, from Afghan refugees to children
displaced by wildfires; a onetime resident of West Virginia, she
persuaded then-governor Joe Manchin to bring Save the Children's
early childhood education programs to the state, and she has
advocated tirelessly on Capitol Hill and across the country,
meeting with legislators on both sides of the aisle; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garner enjoys a well-deserved reputation for
versatility in her first profession, having played everything from
a double agent in TV's hit sci-fi thriller series Alias to a mom in
the family comedy Yes Day, which she produced; branching into
another industry as well, she is a cofounder of Once Upon a Farm, a
startup that sells organic baby food; at her urging, the company has
coordinated with state governments in Texas, Florida, and elsewhere
to align its products with requirements of the WIC program for
low-income families; and
WHEREAS, Using her prominent platform to further the worthy
goals of Save the Children, Jennifer Garner has helped to make a
lasting, positive difference in countless lives, and in so doing,
she has helped strengthen communities across the world; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby honor Jennifer Garner for her endeavors in behalf of Save the
Children and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Garner as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate.