TITLE: Honoring Eleanor Schoenbrun of El Paso for her Pennies Fur Pets campaigns.

SUMMARY: Honoring Eleanor Schoenbrun of El Paso for her Pennies Fur Pets campaigns.

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WHEREAS, In the past two years, nine-year-old Eleanor Schoenbrun has raised more than $16,000 for the Animal Rescue League of El Paso; and WHEREAS, A fourth-grade student at Western Hills Elementary School, Eleanor has been a dedicated advocate for homeless pets in her area since she was two and began volunteering at the Animal Rescue League, a no-kill shelter; and WHEREAS, In 2011, Eleanor read in the El Paso Times that 19,000 pets are killed in the city every year, and she was moved to take action; she organized a fund-raising campaign called "Pennies Fur Pets" with the goal of collecting $2,500 by Make A Difference Day, the last Saturday of October; she received permission to place donation jars at several local businesses, and her aunt contributed to the cause by opening an online donation account; moreover, she recruited her classmates to help her make posters; on the final day for fund-raising, she spent seven hours outside her local Starbucks persuading people that every little bit helps, and at the close of her deadline, she had collected just over $2,700; and WHEREAS, Eleanor's story caught the attention of the Make A Difference Day Award program, which honored her for her outstanding efforts and presented her with $10,000 for her favorite charity; she promptly gave the money to ARL and kicked off her next Pennies Fur Pets campaign; for her ninth birthday party, she asked friends to donate pet supplies in lieu of presents, and by Make A Difference Day 2012, she had raised more than $3,300 for the shelter; and WHEREAS, Eleanor has become a role model for her fellow citizens; she recorded a public service announcement with the mayor of El Paso encouraging other children to get involved in the community because, as she likes to say, "Even the smallest person can make a big difference"; in addition to volunteering at ARL, she is active in Girl Scouts, participates in her school's canned food drives, and competes on a local swim team; and WHEREAS, With her enthusiasm, hard work, and determination, Eleanor Schoenbrun has helped save and improve the lives of hundreds of abandoned, abused, stray, and injured animals in her community, and she is an inspiring example of how one person can effect positive change in the world; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor Eleanor Schoenbrun for her successful Pennies Fur Pets campaigns and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Eleanor as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Moody Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 826 was adopted by the House on March 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House