H.R. No. 1223
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Endeavors, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in
San Antonio, has made a meaningful difference in the lives of
countless people in need; and
WHEREAS, Founded as San Antonio Urban Ministries by
inner-city churches in 1969, Endeavors has grown dramatically
through the years and adopted its present name in 2018; the agency
delivers an array of services to children, families, veterans,
survivors of natural disasters, and people struggling with mental
illness or other significant disabilities; it additionally
partners and coordinates with government agencies and local and
national organizations to increase its ability to meet the needs of
vulnerable residents; and
WHEREAS, Endeavors has served nearly 30,000 clients in Texas,
Florida, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico; its programs address such
issues as homelessness, unemployment, and child abuse, and it
offers families counseling, crisis intervention, and life skills
and vocational training, among other initiatives; key programs
include Safe Services, which furnishes crime victims with free
professional counseling and case management, Operation Parent
Strong, which holds group and individual parenting classes for
military families, and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic,
which provides integrated mental health care to veterans and their
families; moreover, Veteran Supportive Services offers
homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing, and in 2021, the
agency opened the Veteran Wellness Center in San Antonio, a
first-of-its-kind, comprehensive care clinic that addresses all
aspects of health; and
WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Endeavors was able to
adapt to the unprecedented situation by continuing 98 percent of
its operations remotely; the agency partnered with other support
organizations to establish two emergency centers in El Paso to
serve as points of entry for a network of area shelters; in
addition, Endeavors secured a more than 50 percent increase in
funding for COVID-impacted veterans and provided housing
assistance to 200 clients in Houston who became homeless as a result
of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, For more than a half century, Endeavors has
empowered countless people to improve their lives and build a
brighter future for their families, and in so doing, it has helped
to strengthen the entire community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Endeavors on its exceptional service to
vulnerable people in crisis and extend to all those associated with
this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Endeavors as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1223 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House