SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 375
WHEREAS, The celebration of Jack and Jill of America Day at
the State Capitol on April 7, 2025, offers a welcome opportunity
to honor the organization's South Central Region; and
WHEREAS, Jack and Jill of America was founded in 1938 in an
effort to cultivate future generations of African American
leaders by providing youth between the ages of 2 and 19 with
opportunities related to leadership development, volunteer
service, philanthropic giving, and civic duty; the organization
is composed of mothers and their children, and its programming
includes service projects, lobbying, educational development,
and the coordination of community and charitable events; today,
it works with more than 50,000 family members in 271 chapters
nationwide; and
WHEREAS, The Houston and New Orleans, Louisiana, chapters
of Jack and Jill of America were chartered in 1952; the groups
came together five years later to form the organization's South
Central Region, which currently encompasses 38 chapters across
Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana; the region serves 2,116 mothers
and 1,827 fathers, as well as 1,360 associates and life members,
and its programs are attended by 1,996 children and 2,011
teenagers; and
WHEREAS, The South Central Region of Jack and Jill of
America has helped shape generations of leaders in the Lone Star
State and beyond, and the organization's invaluable
contributions are indeed worthy of recognition on this special
occasion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize April 7, 2025, as Jack and Jill of
America Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those
affiliated with the organization's South Central Region sincere
best wishes for continued success.
Miles, Alvarado, Cook
Hinojosa of Hidalgo, West
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 7, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate