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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Amarillo Area Foundation is celebrating its 60th |
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anniversary in 2017, and this occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to reflect on the many contributions this notable |
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organization has made to its community; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1957, the Amarillo Area Foundation |
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was designed to address the health care needs of residents of the |
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Texas Panhandle; in service to that commendable goal, AAF founded |
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the Harrington Regional Medical Center in Amarillo, which has |
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become a world-class facility specializing in a wide range of |
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services; and |
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WHEREAS, As the needs of the community changed over the |
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years, the foundation expanded its mission and began offering |
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grants to improve the overall quality of life in the Panhandle; in |
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the 1970s, the organization's first scholarship fund was created to |
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support area students in pursuing higher education; the group |
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received the most significant gift in its history in 1988 from the |
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Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation, which allowed AAF to expand |
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its programs; in the 1990s and 2000s, it took on additional |
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philanthropic responsibilities beyond fund-raising and grant |
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making, and its Nonprofit Service Center currently facilitates a |
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variety of successful programs and initiatives in collaboration |
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with other nonprofits in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the combined assets of AAF and its public |
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supporting organization, the Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation, |
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total over $220 million; together, the foundations have provided |
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grants in excess of $140 million, and AAF consistently ranks in the |
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top 50 percent in total assets among the more than 760 community |
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foundations in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Amarillo Area Foundation |
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has made a meaningful difference in the lives of countless Texans, |
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and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing this outstanding |
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organization and the individuals who have invested their time and |
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resources to ensure its success; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Amarillo Area Foundation on its 60th |
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anniversary and extend to all those associated with the group |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2307 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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