88R20407 CW-D
By: Johnson, et al. S.R. No. 524
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Goodwill Industries of Dallas is celebrating its
100th anniversary in 2023, providing a fitting opportunity to
recognize the organization for its myriad contributions to the
North Texas region; and
WHEREAS, The inaugural Goodwill organization in Texas was
established in 1923 in Dallas when a group of women from the
Southern Methodist Church held a clothing drive as a fundraising
project; the project became a successful operation, and it was
later named Goodwill Industries of Dallas; executive director
Gerald Clore envisioned the expansion of Goodwill across the Lone
Star State, and the Goodwill Industries of San Antonio and Houston
opened their doors in 1945; today, Goodwill encompasses more than
140 locations in Texas and is part of an international network; and
WHEREAS, The Dallas Goodwill's donated goods program
provides employment by offering work through the recycling and
reselling of material donations in stores, while keeping millions
of pounds of reusable items out of landfills; every dollar that is
generated from its retail stores is invested back into creating
employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and
disadvantaging conditions; and
WHEREAS, The Dallas Goodwill's workforce development program
provides assessments, education, coaching, and career placement
for North Texans; moreover, the organization offers job training
and employment for people from all walks of life, including the
working poor and the underemployed, formerly incarcerated
individuals who are reentering the workforce, and those who haven't
earned a GED or the high school equivalency; Dallas Goodwill's day
habilitation services utilizes an interactive classroom setting to
support adults with developmental disabilities and to help them
gain academic, living, social, and basic money management skills;
and
WHEREAS, For a century, Goodwill Industries of Dallas has
played an important role in the North Texas community, changing
lives through the power of meaningful work and equipping people
with the tools they need to reach their full potential as engaged
and productive members of society; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of
Dallas and extend to all those associated with the organization
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Goodwill Industries of Dallas as an expression of high
regard by the Texas Senate.