SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 524
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 State of Texas, 88th
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 from the Texas Senate.
Johnson, Hall, Parker, West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 8, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate