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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Literacy Achieves demonstrated a steadfast |
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| 6 | 7 | | commitment to supporting residents of the Vickery Meadow |
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| 7 | 8 | | neighborhood of Dallas in the wake of the devastating winter storm |
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| 8 | 9 | | of February 2021; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Literacy Achieves has |
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| 10 | 11 | | taught English as a Second Language to local residents; the |
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| 11 | 12 | | organization swiftly changed its focus in February to respond to |
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| 12 | 13 | | the immediate needs of the community during Winter Storm Uri; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Literacy Achieves opened its two school buildings as |
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| 14 | 15 | | a warming center, food pantry, and water depot; faith groups and |
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| 15 | 16 | | individuals heard about its efforts and brought food, clothing, |
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| 16 | 17 | | diapers, blankets, and other supplies, while restaurants provided |
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| 17 | 18 | | hot meals; well over 1,000 families sought and received assistance; |
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| 18 | 19 | | and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The tireless dedication of Literacy Achieves made a |
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| 20 | 21 | | positive difference in the lives of Vickery Meadow residents during |
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| 21 | 22 | | a time of crisis, and the organization set an inspiring example of |
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| 22 | 23 | | civic leadership by adapting to assist others in a new way; now, |
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| 23 | 24 | | therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby commend Literacy Achieves for its outstanding |
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| 26 | 27 | | contributions to members of the Vickery Meadow community impacted |
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| 27 | 28 | | by Winter Storm Uri and extend to all those associated with the |
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| 28 | 29 | | organization sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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| 29 | 30 | | important work; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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