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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sharing Life, a charitable organization that |
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benefits families in need in southeastern Dallas, Rockwall, and |
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Kaufman Counties, is hosting its UNgala fundraising event on August |
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26, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization provides compassionate support in |
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the form of food, utility, rent, and mortgage assistance, as well as |
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by offering education, training, and employment programs to job |
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seekers; demand for these resources has been especially high due to |
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the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Sharing Life has adapted to |
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the unique challenges of this public health crisis by introducing |
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grocery delivery to its array of services, helping to fulfill a |
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critical need for families that have been forced to quarantine |
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because of exposure to the virus; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharing Life's UNgala is an online event that is |
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being held in place of the organization's gala, its largest annual |
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fundraiser; last year's generous donors helped the group to |
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distribute more than nine million meals to hungry residents and |
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cover the cost of over $1.5 million in utility bills, rent payments, |
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and mortgages; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of its existence, Sharing Life has |
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had an immeasurable impact in the lives of many Texans, and the |
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funds raised through its UNgala will go a long way toward advancing |
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the organization's altruistic mission; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sharing Life on the occasion of its 2021 |
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UNgala and extend to all those affiliated with the group sincere |
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best wishes for a successful event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sharing Life as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |