85R9177 JGH-D
By: Pickett H.R. No. 230
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Project Vida has completed its 25th year of serving
communities in need, and the attainment of this milestone presents
a fitting opportunity to celebrate the many contributions this
notable organization has made to the betterment of El Paso; and
WHEREAS, An initiative of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
and the Presbyterian Church USA, Project Vida opened its doors in
1991 in a small adobe house in the Chamizal area; the first order of
business was to hold Community Congresses, gatherings where
residents of the neighborhood met to identify their needs and to
discuss ways those needs might be met; and
WHEREAS, In the years since, Project Vida's area of service
has expanded to include Northeast El Paso, the Mission Valley, the
colonias in Montana Vista and Agua Dulce, and Hudspeth County; and
WHEREAS, Still driven by community input, Project Vida has
established 13 primary care medical clinics and a range of health
care initiatives, among them dental and behavioral health care and
diabetes self-management; other vital programs include child care,
early childhood education, parenting education, and youth
development, as well as homelessness prevention and recovery, the
provision of affordable housing, and microenterprise technical
assistance; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Project Vida has benefited
from generous Community Development Block Grant funding from the
City of El Paso, and it has also brought millions of dollars into
the city from the federal and state governments, private
philanthropy, and public-private partnerships; and
WHEREAS, For a quarter of a century, Project Vida has worked
closely with the community to combat the causes and consequences of
poverty and to provide the people of El Paso with comprehensive
services to improve their health and quality of life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Project Vida on its 25 years of
service and extend to its staff and affiliates sincere best wishes
for continued success in their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Project Vida as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.