Resolution
 

Supporting a disabled Person’s Project

WHEREAS, at the present time, there is a great need for physically disabled persons to be individually involved in self-involved assistance programs; and 

WHEREAS, a San Antonio physically disabled person, who, in good faith has been promoting the concept, that in and around San Antonio, Texas there is a substantial number of physically disabled people. Therefore, there is a need for physically disabled self-involved assistance projects; and 

WHEREAS, Joe F. Riojas, himself a physically disabled person, and a member of LULAC Council No. 4817, during the past years has researched and tentatively, has formulated a physically disabled program geared toward a self-assistance and self-involved disabled persons program entitled, “Help Us, Help Ourselves”; and 

WHEREAS, LULAC Council No.4817 has endorsed the program propounded by Brother Riojas, under the title of “Help Us, Help Ourselves”; 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2004 Annual LULAC State Convention go on record as supporting the “Help Us, Help Ourselves” project for physical disabled self-assistance focused on the personal capabilities of physically disabled persons to help themselves. 

Submitted by Maria A. Torres, delegate of LULAC Council no.4817.

Adopted this 10th day of July 2004.
Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President