Bill Text: TX SR573 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Austin Junior Forum on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-11 - Reported enrolled [SR573 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR573-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Austin Junior Forum on the occasion of its 50th | ||
| anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Austin Junior Forum was founded on March 28, | ||
| 1969, and is one of nine Junior Forum, Incorporated, chapters in | ||
| Texas; the mission of this exemplary nonprofit volunteer | ||
| organization is to support women, children, and the elderly | ||
| through community service and fund-raising; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Austin Junior Forum members provide approximately | ||
| 11,000 hours of community service annually to selected charities | ||
| and nonprofit organizations; through the years, they have | ||
| created an array of public service initiatives, including the | ||
| Teddy Bear Program, the Forum Fling, and Caswell House etiquette | ||
| classes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Daniel H. Caswell House is the Austin Junior | ||
| Forum's headquarters and the site of its signature event, | ||
| Christmas at Caswell House; each year, this Texas Historic | ||
| Landmark is transformed into a winter wonderland for the benefit | ||
| of the organization's Grants Program, which has donated more than | ||
| $1.3 million to support women, children, and senior citizens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For 50 years, the Austin Junior Forum has been a | ||
| leading philanthropic organization in the city, and it is truly | ||
| deserving of special recognition as it reaches this milestone in | ||
| its history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Austin Junior | ||
| Forum on their commitment to public service and extend to all | ||
| best wishes for the future on the occasion of the forum's 50th | ||
| anniversary; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| this outstanding organization as an expression of esteem from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 11, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
