88R11181 CJM-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 147
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 now serves tens of thousands of clients in
Texas and beyond annually; 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 funding for COVID-impacted veterans
and provided housing assistance to 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 88th 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.