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By: Marquez H.R. No. 14
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In 2013, the Paso del Norte Children's Development
Center is celebrating 65 years of supporting and empowering
families in El Paso; and
WHEREAS, Paso del Norte was chartered in 1948 by a group of
hospital volunteers motivated by the desire to help children with
disabilities; initially housed in the University Medical Center of
El Paso, it has since expanded and adopted a wider scope of services
in an effort to give children with special health care needs the
best chance to achieve their full potential; and
WHEREAS, Today, the center works to fulfill its mission
through three major initiatives; its Early Childhood Intervention
Program offers an array of services for infants and toddlers with
developmental disabilities, its El Papalote Inclusive Child
Development Center is the only licensed child-care provider in the
area that specializes in children with disabilities, and its
Community Resource Center educates and trains parents,
professionals, and the general public on issues related to children
with disabilities; in 2011, these three departments' combined
number of clients totaled nearly 8,200; and
WHEREAS, Greatly valued by local citizens, Paso del Norte has
been voted the top local nonprofit in the What's Up Best of the Best
awards every year since 2008; the center also garnered the 2009
Cornerstone Award from the Nonprofit Enterprise Center and was
recognized by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2007; and
WHEREAS, The Paso del Norte Children's Development Center has
made a meaningful difference in the lives of countless area
children and their loved ones, and it is most deserving of special
recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Paso del
Norte Children's Development Center on its 65th anniversary and
extend to all those associated with the center sincere best wishes
for continued success with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Paso del Norte as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.