H.R. No. 2757
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Allen Community Outreach has played an important
role in the greater Allen area for almost a quarter-century,
providing financial assistance and a wide array of services to
residents in need; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1985, ACO is a nonprofit organization
that addresses short-term crises, such as the loss of employment or
family illness, and also aids individuals requiring such extended
services as counseling and specialized assistance to regain
stability in their lives; families in financial difficulty can
obtain groceries from the food pantry, vouchers for clothing from
the ACO Resale Shop, assistance in paying rent and utility bills, as
well as referrals to other human services agencies; and
WHEREAS, ACO serves homebound residents, including seniors
and the disabled, through its Meals on Wheels & More program, and it
collaborates with the Allen and Lovejoy Independent School
Districts and local health care providers to offer vision, dental,
and auditory services to local schoolchildren; in addition to job
placement and counseling, ACO offers money management classes for
families in partnership with Consumer Credit Counseling Services of
McKinney, and it also organizes volunteers for small projects in
behalf of elderly residents and others who are unable to make home
repairs or maintain their yards; and
WHEREAS, In the past year, Allen Community Outreach helped
more than 4,200 people in the Allen, Fairview, and Lucas
communities, and with the economy in a severe downturn, an
increasing number of residents are turning to the organization for
assistance; the ACO staff performs outstanding work with the
generous assistance of many civic-minded volunteers, and their
vital efforts are indeed worthy of special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Allen Community Outreach for its
important contributions to area Texans and extend to its staff and
volunteers sincere best wishes for continued success in their
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Paxton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2757 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House