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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 434
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2+ By: Gutierrez, Menéndez, Zaffirini S.R. No. 434
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28 WHEREAS, Goodwill Industries of San Antonio is celebrating
39 its 80th anniversary in 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to
410 recognize the organization for its myriad contributions; and
511 WHEREAS, Goodwill San Antonio traces its origins to 1945,
612 when it was launched amid the city's post-World War II rebuilding
713 efforts; founded by a group of prominent business, religious, and
814 civic leaders, the organization began with an initial investment
915 goal of $25,000 and a commitment to provide workforce development
10- opportunities to individuals facing employment barriers; its
11- first store opened on the city's Southside in 1946, and 18 of its
12- 22 employees were Purple Heart war veterans; and
16+ opportunities to individuals facing employment barriers; its first
17+ store opened on the city's Southside in 1946, and 18 of its 22
18+ employees were Purple Heart war veterans; and
1319 WHEREAS, Over the past eight decades, Goodwill San Antonio
1420 has become one of the largest and most highly regarded workforce
15- development training providers in Southwest Texas; with more
16- than 1,800 employees, it serves a 24-county region and operates
17- locations in San Antonio, Kerrville, Laredo, New Braunfels,
18- Seguin, Bulverde, and Cibolo; and
21+ development training providers in Southwest Texas; with more than
22+ 1,800 employees, it serves a 24-county region and operates
23+ locations in San Antonio, Kerrville, Laredo, New Braunfels, Seguin,
24+ Bulverde, and Cibolo; and
1925 WHEREAS, Goodwill San Antonio provides thousands of area
20- residents with access to gainful employment, career training,
21- and job procurement services, while placing a special emphasis on
26+ residents with access to gainful employment, career training, and
27+ job procurement services, while placing a special emphasis on
2228 assisting those encountering hiring obstacles such as prior
23- incarceration, disabilities, or a lack of formal education;
24- serving as a second-chance employer, the organization offers
25- life-changing opportunities to those who are facing barriers to
26- employment; and
27- WHEREAS, Revenue generated by Goodwill San Antonio's
28- retail stores and contract services operations are reinvested
29- into its many mission-driven programs, creating a cycle of
30- economic opportunity and community benefit; among other
31- initiatives, the organization has established the Goodwill
32- Academy & Career Services vocational training program to help
33- prepare individuals for jobs in such high-demand industries as
34- health care, manufacturing, logistics, and skilled trades; and
29+ incarceration, disabilities, or a lack of formal education; serving
30+ as a second-chance employer, the organization offers life-changing
31+ opportunities to those who are facing barriers to employment; and
32+ WHEREAS, Revenue generated by Goodwill San Antonio's retail
33+ stores and contract services operations are reinvested into its
34+ many mission-driven programs, creating a cycle of economic
35+ opportunity and community benefit; among other initiatives, the
36+ organization has established the Goodwill Academy & Career Services
37+ vocational training program to help prepare individuals for jobs in
38+ such high-demand industries as health care, manufacturing,
39+ logistics, and skilled trades; and
3540 WHEREAS, For 80 years, Goodwill San Antonio has played an
36- important role in numerous South Texas communities, changing
37- lives through the power of work and equipping individuals with
38- the tools they need to reach their full potential as engaged and
39- productive members of society; now, therefore, be it
40- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
41- Legislature, hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of Goodwill
42- Industries of San Antonio and extend to all those associated with
43- the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
44- further
41+ important role in numerous South Texas communities, changing lives
42+ through the power of work and equipping individuals with the tools
43+ they need to reach their full potential as engaged and productive
44+ members of society; now, therefore, be it
45+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
46+ hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of
47+ San Antonio and extend to all those associated with the
48+ organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
4549 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46- prepared for Goodwill San Antonio as an expression of high regard
47- from the Texas Senate.
48- Gutierrez
49- Alvarado Hall Middleton Alvarado Hall Middleton
50-Alvarado Hall Middleton
51- Bettencourt Hancock Miles Bettencourt Hancock Miles
52-Bettencourt Hancock Miles
53- Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
54-Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
55- Blanco Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Blanco Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
56-Blanco Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
57- Campbell Huffman Paxton Campbell Huffman Paxton
58-Campbell Huffman Paxton
59- Cook Hughes Perry Cook Hughes Perry
60-Cook Hughes Perry
61- Creighton Johnson Schwertner Creighton Johnson Schwertner
62-Creighton Johnson Schwertner
63- Eckhardt King Sparks Eckhardt King Sparks
64-Eckhardt King Sparks
65- Flores Kolkhorst West Flores Kolkhorst West
66-Flores Kolkhorst West
67- Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
68-Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
69- Patrick, President of the Senate
70- ________________________________
71- President of the Senate
72- I hereby certify that the
73- above Resolution was adopted by
74- the Senate on April 22, 2025.
75- ________________________________
76- Secretary of the Senate
77- ________________________________
78- Member, Texas Senate
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50+ prepared for Goodwill San Antonio as an expression of high regard by
51+ the Texas Senate.