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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Community Council of Greater Dallas 80th |
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anniversary gala is taking place on November 9, 2023, at the Arts |
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District Mansion in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1943, CCGD identifies services that |
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are needed in the community, assesses how they could be delivered, |
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and implements action plans with its member agencies and public |
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sector resources; tackling critical issues such as juvenile |
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delinquency and welfare, the elderly, public health, daycare, and |
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legislative advocacy, the organization advances its mission |
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through fact-based research and by deploying volunteers, |
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incubating new services and agencies, expanding government |
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programs, initiating collaborative work, and delivering selected |
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direct services; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the council has been integral in |
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the creation of several social services, including the Dallas |
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Family Court, the Dallas County Juvenile Department, the Dallas |
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Area Agency on Aging, the Dallas Community Action Agency, the |
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Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission, Head Start of |
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Greater Dallas, the Callier Center for Communication Disorders, the |
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Volunteer Center of North Texas, the Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Community Center, Community Dental Care, the Dallas Association of |
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Services to the Homeless, AIDS Arms, Inc., The Concilio, Lemmon |
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Avenue Bridge, Youth and Family Centers, and the Gleaning Network; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The theme for this year's gala is inspired by the |
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Mahatma Gandhi quote, "be the change you wish to see in the world"; |
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the celebration will feature remarks by keynote speaker Dale |
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Hansen, the beloved news anchor who retired from WFAA after nearly |
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40 years at the station; and |
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WHEREAS, For eight decades, the Community Council of Greater |
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Dallas has had an immeasurable impact in the lives of countless area |
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residents, and all those involved with the organization are indeed |
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deserving of recognition for their invaluable contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate the Community Council of Greater |
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Dallas 80th anniversary gala and extend to all those in attendance |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful event; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |