5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Del Valle Community Coalition has demonstrated a |
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6 | 7 | | steadfast commitment to supporting area residents during the |
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7 | 8 | | COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying economic crisis, as well as |
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8 | 9 | | in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri; and |
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9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The unprecedented circumstances of the past year |
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10 | 11 | | have placed immense burdens on our communities, including strains |
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11 | 12 | | on health care resources, loss of jobs, business closures, and |
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12 | 13 | | damage to homes, and the members of the Del Valle Community |
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13 | 14 | | Coalition have set an inspiring example of civic leadership by |
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14 | 15 | | continuing to serve others and working toward the greater good; in |
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15 | 16 | | so doing, they have been a source of guidance and relief to many |
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16 | 17 | | individuals; and |
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17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, A nonprofit charitable organization, the Del Valle |
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18 | 19 | | Community Coalition works to increase health care coverage, |
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19 | 20 | | advocate for environmental regulation, and find new strategies to |
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20 | 21 | | increase food access in underprivileged and underserved |
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21 | 22 | | communities; on August 29, 2020, the group partnered with the |
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22 | 23 | | Austin Latino Coalition to host a drive for personal protective |
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23 | 24 | | equipment to limit the spread of COVID-19; after Winter Storm Uri, |
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24 | 25 | | the coalition deployed food trucks to 13 locations to serve nearly |
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25 | 26 | | 8,000 meals to residents in need and held eight events to distribute |
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26 | 27 | | more than 2,000 boxes of food and 4,000 cases of water; and |
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27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Since then, the Del Valle Community Coalition has |
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28 | 29 | | organized many other important initiatives, including the |
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29 | 30 | | distribution of food, water, household supplies, and personal |
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30 | 31 | | protective equipment, as well as numerous COVID-19 vaccine |
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31 | 32 | | distribution events in east and southeast Travis County; and |
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32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, The tireless dedication of the Del Valle Community |
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33 | 34 | | Coalition has made a positive difference in the lives of countless |
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34 | 35 | | Texans during a time of crisis, and the organization is truly |
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35 | 36 | | deserving of special recognition for its efforts; now, therefore, |
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36 | 37 | | be it |
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37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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38 | 39 | | hereby honor the Del Valle Community Coalition for its outstanding |
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39 | 40 | | service to the community and extend to its members sincere best |
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40 | 41 | | wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it |
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41 | 42 | | further |
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42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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43 | 44 | | prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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44 | 45 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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