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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Folklores Coffee House in San Antonio has |
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| 6 | 7 | | demonstrated remarkable commitment and generosity with its |
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| 7 | 8 | | contributions to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Tatu and Emilie Herrera opened Folklores on the |
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| 9 | 10 | | South Side of San Antonio in March 2018; from the start, the |
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| 10 | 11 | | business was intended to benefit the community, holding free |
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| 11 | 12 | | markets in the shop for other local businesspeople; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, When the South Side began to struggle during the |
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| 13 | 14 | | COVID-19 pandemic, the Herreras and the Folklores staff started |
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| 14 | 15 | | providing meals to area residents who were afraid or unable to leave |
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| 15 | 16 | | their residences; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The coffee house originally fed 30 people a day and |
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| 17 | 18 | | worked up to feeding between 200 and 300 per day across San Antonio |
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| 18 | 19 | | and the surrounding area; with the assistance of volunteer drivers, |
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| 19 | 20 | | Folklores provided meals to more than 90,000 people over the course |
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| 20 | 21 | | of the pandemic; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses that make a |
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| 22 | 23 | | special contribution to their communities truly reflect the Lone |
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| 23 | 24 | | Star State's spirit of generosity, and the owners and staff of |
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| 24 | 25 | | Folklores are indeed deserving of special recognition for their |
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| 25 | 26 | | initiative and compassion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby commend Folklores Coffee House for its food |
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| 28 | 29 | | relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to Tatu and |
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| 29 | 30 | | Emilie Herrera and their staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 30 | 31 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 33 | | prepared for Folklores Coffee House as an expression of high regard |
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| 33 | 34 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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