H.R. No. 2227
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, LifeLine Shelter for Families, a charity that
provides assistance to families with children attending schools in
the Grand Prairie Independent School District, is holding its 20th
annual Freedom Luncheon on June 8, 2023; and
WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization was established in 2003
by Angela Giessner, who sought to address homelessness among
schoolchildren in Grand Prairie; her organization began partnering
with Grand Prairie ISD to help families pay their rent, utilities,
and other expenses, and to date, it has made a difference in the
lives of thousands of local children; its annual Freedom Luncheon
is only one of the organization's initiatives designed to raise
money for families experiencing homelessness, and today it serves
approximately 150 families, including some 400 children, in the
area each year; and
WHEREAS, For two decades, LifeLine Shelter has been extending
a helping hand to Grand Prairie residents in need, and its Freedom
Luncheon plays a significant role in enabling the organization to
pursue its important mission; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor LifeLine Shelter for Families on the
occasion of its 20th annual Freedom Luncheon and extend to all those
associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for LifeLine Shelter for Families as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Turner
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2227 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House