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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 524
2	2	WHEREAS, Goodwill Industries of Dallas is celebrating its
3	3	100th anniversary in 2023, providing a fitting opportunity to
4	4	recognize the organization for its myriad contributions to the
5	5	North Texas region; and
6	6	WHEREAS, The inaugural Goodwill organization in Texas was
7	7	established in 1923 in Dallas when a group of women from the
8	8	Southern Methodist Church held a clothing drive as a fundraising
9	9	project; the project became a successful operation, and it was
10	10	later named Goodwill Industries of Dallas; executive director
11	11	Gerald Clore envisioned the expansion of Goodwill across the Lone
12	12	Star State, and the Goodwill Industries of San Antonio and
13	13	Houston opened their doors in 1945; today, Goodwill encompasses
14	14	more than 140 locations in Texas and is part of an international
15	15	network; and
16	16	WHEREAS, The Dallas Goodwill's donated goods program
17	17	provides employment by offering work through the recycling and
18	18	reselling of material donations in stores, while keeping
19	19	millions of pounds of reusable items out of landfills; every
20	20	dollar that is generated from its retail stores is invested back
21	21	into creating employment opportunities for individuals with
22	22	disabilities and disadvantaging conditions; and
23	23	WHEREAS, The Dallas Goodwill's workforce development
24	24	program provides assessments, education, coaching, and career
25	25	placement for North Texans; moreover, the organization offers
26	26	job training and employment for people from all walks of life,
27	27	including the working poor and the underemployed, formerly
28	28	incarcerated individuals who are reentering the workforce, and
29	29	those who haven't earned a GED or the high school equivalency;
30	30	Dallas Goodwill's day habilitation services utilizes an
31	31	interactive classroom setting to support adults with
32	32	developmental disabilities and to help them gain academic,
33	33	living, social, and basic money management skills; and
34	34	WHEREAS, For a century, Goodwill Industries of Dallas has
35	35	played an important role in the North Texas community, changing
36	36	lives through the power of meaningful work and equipping people
37	37	with the tools they need to reach their full potential as engaged
38	38	and productive members of society; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
40	40	Legislature, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of
41	41	Goodwill Industries of Dallas and extend to all those associated
42	42	with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be
43	43	it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
45	45	prepared for Goodwill Industries of Dallas as an expression of
46	46	high regard from the Texas Senate.
47	47	Johnson, Hall, Parker, West
48	48	________________________________
49	49	President of the Senate
50	50	I hereby certify that the
51	51	above Resolution was adopted by
52	52	the Senate on May 8, 2023.
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Secretary of the Senate
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Member, Texas Senate
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Member, Texas Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate
61	61	________________________________
62	62	Member, Texas Senate