83R11817 BPG-D
By: Villalba H.R. No. 944
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Healing Hands Ministries provides vitally needed
care to uninsured residents of Lake Highlands and other Dallas
communities; and
WHEREAS, The Healing Hands Ministries clinic was built by
volunteers and church partners in 2007, to deliver high-quality,
low-cost care to the surrounding neighborhood, which has the city's
highest density of Section 8 housing; approximately 60 percent of
local children qualify for school lunch subsidies, and many
families are among the working poor, one paycheck away from
homelessness; and
WHEREAS, The clinic provides primary medical care that helps
uninsured patients avoid expensive emergency room visits; in a
welcoming, nurturing environment, it offers dental care as well as
pediatric care, well-woman appointments, diabetes education,
laboratory services, asthma education, prescription drug benefits,
immunizations, and such specialties as orthopedics and arthritis
care; in addition, its staff collaborates with other community
providers to coordinate referrals for assistance outside its scope,
such as for diagnostic testing, surgery, and social services; and
WHEREAS, A faith-based program that relies solely on
volunteers and charitable donations, Healing Hands Ministries
makes crucial contributions to the health and well-being of area
Texans, and its efforts indeed merit special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Healing Hands Ministries for its
exceptional humanitarian service and commend all those associated
with the organization for their significant endeavors in behalf of
those in need; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Healing Hands Ministries as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.