Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 147
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Endeavors, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in
6	6	San Antonio, has made a meaningful difference in the lives of
7	7	countless people in need; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Founded as San Antonio Urban Ministries by
9	9	inner-city churches in 1969, Endeavors has grown dramatically
10	10	through the years and adopted its present name in 2018; the agency
11	11	delivers an array of services to children, families, veterans,
12	12	survivors of natural disasters, and people struggling with mental
13	13	illness or other significant disabilities; it additionally
14	14	partners and coordinates with government agencies and local and
15	15	national organizations to increase its ability to meet the needs of
16	16	vulnerable residents; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Endeavors now serves tens of thousands of clients in
18	18	Texas and beyond annually; its programs address such issues as
19	19	homelessness, unemployment, and child abuse, and it offers families
20	20	counseling, crisis intervention, and life skills and vocational
21	21	training, among other initiatives; key programs include Safe
22	22	Services, which furnishes crime victims with free professional
23	23	counseling and case management, Operation Parent Strong, which
24	24	holds group and individual parenting classes for military families,
25	25	and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic, which provides
26	26	integrated mental health care to veterans and their families;
27	27	moreover, Veteran Supportive Services offers homelessness
28	28	prevention and rapid rehousing, and in 2021, the agency opened the
29	29	Veteran Wellness Center in San Antonio, a first-of-its-kind,
30	30	comprehensive care clinic that addresses all aspects of health; and
31	31	WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Endeavors was able to
32	32	adapt to the unprecedented situation by continuing 98 percent of
33	33	its operations remotely; the agency partnered with other support
34	34	organizations to establish two emergency centers in El Paso to
35	35	serve as points of entry for a network of area shelters; in
36	36	addition, Endeavors secured funding for COVID-impacted veterans
37	37	and provided housing assistance to clients in Houston who became
38	38	homeless as a result of the pandemic; and
39	39	WHEREAS, For more than a half century, Endeavors has
40	40	empowered countless people to improve their lives and build a
41	41	brighter future for their families, and in so doing, it has helped
42	42	to strengthen the entire community; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby commend Endeavors on its exceptional service to
45	45	vulnerable people in crisis and extend to all those associated with
46	46	this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for continued
47	47	success; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Endeavors as an expression of high regard by the Texas
50	50	House of Representatives.
51	51	Guillen
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 147 was adopted by the House on
55	55	February 7, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House