TITLE: Recognizing March 29, 2011, as Texas Charity Advocates Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 29, 2011, as Texas Charity Advocates Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Dedicated philanthropists from across the state are gathering in Austin on March 29, 2011, to commemorate Texas Charity Advocates Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Established in 2005, TCA is devoted to the betterment of Texas charities, and since its inception it has increased its membership from 20 to nearly 350 organizations; these groups provide a wide array of services, and they exist to meet the needs of diverse populations and communities throughout Texas; and WHEREAS, A powerful voice for its member organizations, TCA works to unite these groups under their shared mission to bring vital aid to the citizens of Texas; TCA has also helped raise funds through charitable bingo games and other efforts, and it continues to encourage statewide support and raise awareness among the public about the positive results that can be achieved through charitable endeavors; and WHEREAS, Texas Charity Advocates has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to philanthropy, and in so doing, it has benefited countless individuals in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2011, as Texas Charity Advocates Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with TCA sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Texas Charity Advocates as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Sheffield Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1031 was adopted by the House on March 29, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House