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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Central Texas Veterans Service Organization |
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Alliance in Buda demonstrated a steadfast commitment to supporting |
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area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 |
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winter storm; and |
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WHEREAS, These unprecedented circumstances placed immense |
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burdens on our communities, and in response, the alliance set an |
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inspiring example of civic leadership; the organization is made up |
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of members from Buda VFW Post No. 12161, American Legion Post |
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No. 213, AMVETS Post No. 115, and the F7 Group; and |
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WHEREAS, In March 2020, the Central Texas veterans initiated |
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a COVID-19 relief operation that spanned four months; in that time, |
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volunteers sewed and distributed 12,000 masks in addition to |
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delivering 2,500 commercially made masks, and they equipped Texas |
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medical facilities with 5,500 surgical mask extenders; moreover, |
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the group provided food and supplies to approximately 50 families |
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in need; and |
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WHEREAS, In February 2021, the organization responded to the |
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devastation caused by Winter Storm Uri by launching a disaster |
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feeding program; under the leadership of Cassaundra |
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Melgar-C'De Baca, Rachel Patrick, Jay Gonzales, J. R. Gonzales, and |
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Kerman Hammond, volunteers served more than 31,000 meals to first |
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responders, utility workers, hospitals, nursing homes, and the |
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elderly and disabled over the course of six days; the initiative |
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also supplied thousands of families with food and water until local |
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infrastructure resumed operation; and |
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WHEREAS, The tireless dedication of the Central Texas |
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Veterans Service Organization Alliance has made a positive |
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difference in the lives of countless Texans during a time of crisis, |
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and the organization is truly deserving of special recognition for |
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its efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the Central Texas |
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Veterans Service Organization Alliance for its service during the |
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COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 winter storm and extend to |
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the group's members sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the alliance as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |