[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 110 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 110

 To congratulate and commend the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast on 
                 the occasion of its 75th anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 8, 1997

  Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
 Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Archer, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
     Bentsen, and Mr. Lampson) submitted the following concurrent 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
                             and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 To congratulate and commend the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast on 
                 the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Whereas the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast was officially chartered as 
        Houston Community Chest on August 30, 1922, and is celebrating its 75th 
        anniversary this year;
Whereas on May 3, 1941, the name changed to the Houston Community Chest and 
        Council and later during World War II the Harris County War Chest of the 
        Houston Community Chest on March 24, 1944;
Whereas on July 5, 1951, the United Fund of Houston and Harris County was 
        officially incorporated with the State of Texas becoming United Fund and 
        Community Council of Houston and Harris County on May 26, 1952;
Whereas on June 25, 1974, the organization's name changed to United Fund of 
        Houston and Harris County, and finally, on June 1, 1979, it retained the 
        current name of United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast;
Whereas the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast serves Harris, Fort Bend, Waller, 
        and Montgomery Counties and the Bay Area by funding more than 200 health 
        and human service programs through 78 nonprofit agencies;
Whereas the mission of the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast is to ``increase 
        the organized capacity of people to help themselves and others'';
Whereas the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast in its core and in its practice 
        honors openness and fairness, upholds quality and accountability, 
        embraces diversity and inclusiveness and was recognized by United Way of 
        America in 1996 as the first recipient of the Championing Diversity 
        Award;
Whereas the United Way takes responsibility for positive achievement of its 
        goals through vision, wisdom, and integrity by furthering the values of 
        caring, collaborative, dynamic, effective, efficient, inclusive, and 
        trustworthy;
Whereas the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast keeps its operating costs low and 
        its stewardship high in order to direct more dollars to quality programs 
        that give people help when help is needed;
Whereas over 80,000 volunteers enable the United Way to stretch donor dollars to 
        make a difference in the community;
Whereas the United Way strengthens nonprofit agencies, and thus the community, 
        through ongoing programs, including Gifts in Kind, the Management 
        Assistance Program, Project Blueprint, and the Information and Referral 
        Helpline, which celebrates its 50-year anniversary this year;
Whereas the United Way serves as a neutral convenor in the community, bringing 
        the clergy together around the cause of homelessness, or governmental 
        entities, service providers and youth to develop the empowerment zone 
        plan, or governmental, business, service provider, education, faith 
        community, and others in a Welfare Reform Partners Group to help design 
        a local implementation plan; and
Whereas the United Way Community Campaign on a yearly basis raises millions of 
        dollars with the assistance of 400 campaign leaders, 90 loan executives 
        and the support of over 50,000 individuals and organizations throughout 
        the Houston area: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the House of Representatives is pleased to congratulate and 
commend the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast.
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