89R20996 BPG-D
By: Lujan H.R. No. 645
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Universal City Volunteer Corps is being
presented with the 2025 Community Champion Award at the 41st Annual
Governor's Volunteer Awards reception at the Governor's Mansion
during National Volunteer Month in April; and
WHEREAS, Administered by OneStar Foundation, the Governor's
Volunteer Awards highlights the power of service to transform lives
and communities; and
WHEREAS, The Universal City Volunteer Corps is a coalition of
four dedicated groups, Parks Partners, the Universal City Citizens
Police Academy Alumni Association, Friends of the Universal City
Public Library, and Homes for Homeless Pets; together, they raise
hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities in Universal
City, a close-knit community with a population of 20,000; and
WHEREAS, Parks Partners has raised six figures in nine years
through its Pumpkin Patch event, which benefits 27 charities; and
WHEREAS, Collaborating with the police department on
community programs, the Universal City Citizens Police Academy
Alumni Association assists with such initiatives as Blue Santa and
the Citizens Police Academy; and
WHEREAS, Friends of the Universal City Public Library raises
funds to bolster essential library resources, improving access and
services for all residents; and
WHEREAS, Committed to the well-being of companion animals in
need and to uniting them with loving families, Homes for Homeless
Pets has provided nearly $500,000 to the city's animal shelter; and
WHEREAS, Beyond fundraising, the groups work in other ways to
support students, help animals, honor military families, and
heighten civic pride; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Universal City Volunteer Corps
have demonstrated a lasting commitment to making their community a
better place for all, and their accomplishments are richly
deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Universal City Volunteer Corps
on receiving the 2025 Community Champion Award from the Governor's
Volunteer Awards program and extend to its members sincere best
wishes for continued success in their important endeavors; 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.