SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 146
WHEREAS, Hope Haven of East Texas is celebrating the
grand opening of its long-term foster home in Lindale on
August 18, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Founded by Lisa Ferguson, Hope Haven of East Texas
is a nonprofit organization that partners with local churches,
families, and members of the community to assist girls in the
foster care system; in addition to offering spiritual guidance,
Hope Haven sponsors a range of programs, including horse therapy,
career shadowing, and college mentorship, with the goal of
preparing the girls for the challenges and opportunities of
adulthood; and
WHEREAS, Located on 6.4 acres, the newly constructed
6,400-square-foot home will house up to 16 girls between the ages
of 13 and 17 and features ample residential and living quarters
in addition to a counseling office and staff areas; the facility
is intended to provide a more stable and beneficial living
arrangement for youth who have previously been shuffled from
place to place in the foster care system; and
WHEREAS, The Hope Haven foster home will serve as a safe and
nurturing environment for some of the most vulnerable members of
our society, and all those involved in bringing this project to
fruition may take pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the grand
opening of the Hope Haven of East Texas long-term foster home and
extend to the Hope Haven staff sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Hope Haven of East Texas as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 15, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate