H.R. No. 911
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Wesley Community Center celebrated its 80th
anniversary on October 18, 2022, providing a fitting opportunity to
pay tribute to the nonprofit's outstanding contributions to the
Coastal Bend community; and
WHEREAS, In 1942, the Wesley Community Center was founded in
Robstown by the Women's Society of Christian Service of the First
United Methodist Church to serve vulnerable children in the area;
the organization opened a second location in Corpus Christi in
2001, and today, its learning centers annually serve more than 325
children ranging in age from two weeks to 12 years old and offer day
care, tutoring and homework assistance, and health and wellness
checkups; and
WHEREAS, The Wesley Community Center also established a
Mother and Child Home at its Corpus Christi facility to provide safe
and permanent housing that allows mothers and their children to
remain a cohesive family unit; the organization also operates food
pantries for low-income and homeless individuals at both of its
locations; and
WHEREAS, Over the past eight decades, the Wesley Community
Center has made a positive difference in the lives of countless
individuals and families, and its longevity is a tribute to the
dedication of its leadership and staff, past and present; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Wesley Community Center on its
80th anniversary and extend to all those associated with the
organization sincere best wishes for continued success in their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 911 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House