TITLE: Honoring the Kids Who Care theater company of Fort Worth.

SUMMARY: Honoring the Kids Who Care theater company of Fort Worth.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Kids Who Care, a nonprofit international theater company, is performing at the State Capitol on March 16, 2011; and WHEREAS, Based in Fort Worth, this notable organization has been dedicated to changing the world one child at a time since its founding more than two decades ago; and WHEREAS, In 2010, the group was invited to perform at a Make-A-Wish Gala and the Kennedy Center, and its participants also shared their time to benefit the Tarrant Area Food Bank and the Boys and Girls Club; more than 41,000 people enjoyed its productions last year, including nearly 28,000 children; and WHEREAS, Kids Who Care is sponsored in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts; the group's latest offering, District XI: Believe in Me,is a musical that celebrates the profound impact that teachers and schools have on our children and reminds us that, together, we can build the education system our children need; and WHEREAS, By promoting an awareness of creative gifts and fostering an appreciation of the arts, Kids Who Care is enriching the communities it serves even as it opens up new vistas of possibility and opportunity for young Texans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor Kids Who Care and extend to all those associated with the group sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. Veasey Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 835 was adopted by the House on March 16, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House