84R6425 WG-D
By: Muñoz, Jr. H.R. No. 256
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley in Pharr has
provided a valuable service to area residents for three decades;
and
WHEREAS, Established in 1983 as the Pharr Area Food Pantry,
the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley was incorporated in 1986 and
now serves as a clearinghouse to distribute donated, purchased, and
prepared foods through a network of 230 partner agencies to 42,000
residents per week in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Counties; one
of the largest food banks in the Lone Star State, it supplies an
average of 20 million pounds of food to people in the Rio Grande
Valley annually; and
WHEREAS, This nonprofit organization takes part in a number
of worthwhile initiatives as a member of the Texas Food Bank Network
and Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief
organization; moreover, it participates in Feeding America's Kids
Cafe program, which helps ensure that children have access to
nutritious foods; and
WHEREAS, The food bank further serves the wider community
through its Our School Tools program, which provides school
supplies for students at more than 50 elementary schools in the
area; it also works to educate families on the health advantages of
fresh foods through its Healthy Living Program as well as its Valley
Garden Project; and
WHEREAS, With the worthy goal of alleviating hunger, the Food
Bank of the Rio Grande Valley makes immeasurable contributions to
the people of South Texas, and it indeed merits special recognition
for its achievements and service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley and
extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.