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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The H. E. Butt Foundation has made a positive |
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| 8 | 9 | | difference in the lives of countless Texans through its many |
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| 9 | 10 | | charitable endeavors; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1933 by Mary Holdsworth Butt and |
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| 11 | 12 | | Howard Butt Sr., the H. E. Butt Foundation has long focused on |
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| 12 | 13 | | improving literacy and mental health care, funding recreation and |
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| 13 | 14 | | camps, hosting ecumenical Christian retreats, and partnering with |
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| 14 | 15 | | other organizations that serve families and children; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Early on, Mrs. Holdsworth Butt addressed health and |
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| 16 | 17 | | opportunity disparities, and from 1955 to 1981, she served on the |
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| 17 | 18 | | Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools in support of |
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| 18 | 19 | | mental health work; the second generation of leadership under |
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| 19 | 20 | | Howard Butt Jr., the founders' eldest son, continued to advocate |
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| 20 | 21 | | for mental and spiritual wellness and focused on furthering the |
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| 21 | 22 | | foundation's faith-centered programs; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The foundation is currently led by Mr. Butt's |
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| 23 | 24 | | daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Butt Rogers, who serves as a |
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| 24 | 25 | | trustee, and David Rogers, who serves as president and CEO; this |
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| 25 | 26 | | third generation of leadership has carried on the tradition of |
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| 26 | 27 | | youth and family development while expanding the foundation's scope |
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| 27 | 28 | | and reach, developing new initiatives in Leakey and San Antonio, |
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| 28 | 29 | | and investing in the environmental stewardship of the Frio River |
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| 29 | 30 | | Canyon; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Located at the canyon is the 1,900-acre H. E. Butt |
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| 31 | 32 | | Foundation Camp, which hosts more than 15,000 people each year, |
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| 32 | 33 | | with a special focus on serving youth and families who normally |
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| 33 | 34 | | would not be able to participate in retreat opportunities; other |
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| 34 | 35 | | foundation programs include the Outdoor School, which partners with |
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| 35 | 36 | | San Antonio public schools to help teachers and students experience |
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| 36 | 37 | | the outdoors, and the Laity Lodge in Leakey, which serves as a quiet |
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| 37 | 38 | | refuge where guests can reflect, pray, and participate in the arts; |
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| 38 | 39 | | and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, For nearly a century, the H. E. Butt Foundation has |
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| 40 | 41 | | helped young people and families in Texas cultivate their physical, |
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| 41 | 42 | | mental, and spiritual wholeness, and all those associated with this |
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| 42 | 43 | | esteemed organization may reflect with pride on their achievements; |
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| 43 | 44 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby honor the H. E. Butt Foundation for its |
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| 46 | 47 | | outstanding service to the people of Texas; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 49 | 50 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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