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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The nonprofit coffee shop Well Grounded Coffee |
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Community in Dallas celebrated its grand opening in December 2020, |
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and this unique and compassionate enterprise is truly deserving of |
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special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by co-presidents Natalie and Michael |
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Huscheck in the Casa Linda area of East Dallas, the shop employs |
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four formerly incarcerated women who are also mothers, providing |
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them with jobs as well as the opportunity to rebuild their lives |
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after prison; and |
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WHEREAS, All of the shop's employees are members of Exodus |
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Ministries, a program which provides housing to nonviolent |
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ex-offenders and their children, enabling them to begin new lives |
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together; and |
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WHEREAS, Two of the shop's first employees, Natasha Weir and |
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Maricela Espinosa, helped develop the menu and prepare the shop for |
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its grand opening, and new hires Angela Walterscheid and Hannah |
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Dorsey are contributing to the shop's welcoming and collaborative |
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atmosphere; and |
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WHEREAS, By providing these hardworking and dedicated women |
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with jobs and the chance to learn valuable skills, Well Grounded |
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Coffee Community is helping them to gain confidence and purpose as |
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productive members of society; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the grand opening of Well Grounded |
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Coffee Community and extend to all those associated with the shop |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Well Grounded Coffee Community as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |