H.R. No. 1171
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The nonprofit coffee shop Well Grounded Coffee
Community in Dallas celebrated its grand opening in December 2020,
and this unique and compassionate enterprise is truly deserving of
special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Established by co-presidents Natalie and Michael
Huscheck in the Casa Linda area of East Dallas, the shop employs
four formerly incarcerated women who are also mothers, providing
them with jobs as well as the opportunity to rebuild their lives
after prison; and
WHEREAS, All of the shop's employees are members of Exodus
Ministries, a program which provides housing to nonviolent
ex-offenders and their children, enabling them to begin new lives
together; and
WHEREAS, Two of the shop's first employees, Natasha Weir and
Maricela Espinosa, helped develop the menu and prepare the shop for
its grand opening, and new hires Angela Walterscheid and Hannah
Dorsey are contributing to the shop's welcoming and collaborative
atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, By providing these hardworking and dedicated women
with jobs and the chance to learn valuable skills, Well Grounded
Coffee Community is helping them to gain confidence and purpose as
productive members of society; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the grand opening of Well Grounded
Coffee Community and extend to all those associated with the shop
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Well Grounded Coffee Community as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Neave
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1171 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House