TITLE: Honoring the Junior League of Dallas.

SUMMARY: Honoring the Junior League of Dallas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Junior League of Dallas is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community; and WHEREAS, Established in 1922 by 40 charter members, the Junior League of Dallas currently boasts a membership of more than 5,000, making it the largest member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, which includes 293 participating leagues in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and United Kingdom; and WHEREAS, From rocking infants to answering crisis line calls, members contribute more than 130,000 hours of community service each year, and they raise more than $1 million annually to fund programs in six fundamental issue areas: arts and cultural enrichment, education, family preservation, health, and poverty and violence intervention; furthermore, the League more than triples the value of each dollar donated by providing trained volunteer support to community agencies; led by 2012-2013 president Aimee Griffiths and 2013-2014 president Laura Johnson, members are volunteering with organizations throughout the area, including Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, the Friends of the Dallas Public Library, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas, the North Texas Food Bank, the Children's Medical Center, and the Genesis Women's Shelter; and WHEREAS, For nearly a century, members of the Junior League of Dallas have contributed to the health, welfare, and cultural environment of their community, and countless residents have benefited from their generosity; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor the Junior League of Dallas for its commendable record of service and extend to all those associated with the organization best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Junior League of Dallas as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Villalba Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1991 was adopted by the House on May 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House