SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 293
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Center for Transforming Lives in honor of the
organization's 115th anniversary, which was celebrated in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Previously known as the YWCA of Fort Worth and
Tarrant County, the Center for Transforming Lives was founded in
1907 by Fort Worth women; it was the first YWCA in Texas to serve
local low-income women and offer them such services as housing,
employment support, and social activities; and
WHEREAS, The center has strengthened its community and the
surrounding areas since its beginning; it was a founding member
of the local chapters of United Service Organizations, Red Cross,
and United Way, and in the 1950s, it expanded its services
throughout Fort Worth, Arlington, and Parker County; and
WHEREAS, Committed to disrupting the cycle of poverty that
affects many women and children, the center expanded its reach in
2013 to provide support for families experiencing homelessness,
to advocate early childhood education and financial literacy,
and to offer additional resources to vulnerable families to
promote their economic mobility; and
WHEREAS, The center has acted as a safety net for more than
3,000 women and children in Tarrant County each year since 2017;
a model of generosity of spirit and instrumental help and an
anchor for those who want to work toward a better future, the
center has done much to remedy the adverse circumstances
experienced by countless people and serves as an inspiring
example to all Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commend the associates and supporters of the
Center for Transforming Lives on their invaluable contributions
benefiting mothers and young children in our state and extend to
all associated with the center best wishes for much continued
success in their exemplary mission; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 7, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate