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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For eight decades, Catholic Charities Dallas has |
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provided vital assistance to the most vulnerable members of the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, After being formally established in 1941, Catholic |
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Charities Dallas was incorporated from the Catholic Diocese of |
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Dallas in 1997; a faith-based service agency, the organization |
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annually helps more than 30,000 individuals who are experiencing |
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poverty, hunger, and homelessness; composed of 17 individual |
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programs that serve residents in nine counties in North Texas, it |
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offers clients financial literacy education, employment services, |
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food programs, immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, |
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disaster relief, and permanent supportive housing; and |
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WHEREAS, CCD has regularly answered the call for assistance |
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during challenging times for the community; in March 2021, when a |
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large group of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum were set to |
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arrive in Dallas, Catholic Charities was one of the faith-based |
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organizations that stepped forward to help; the organization |
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partnered with the city to provide basic necessities to the |
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children and enlisted Spanish-speaking volunteers to support |
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federal officials at the facility where the children were being |
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housed; and |
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WHEREAS, Catholic Charities of Dallas has had a profound |
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impact on the lives of countless people in need throughout its |
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history, and the contributions of this outstanding organization |
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indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Catholic Charities Dallas for its record |
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of compassionate service to House District 100 and extend to all |
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those involved with the organization sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Catholic Charities of Dallas as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |