H.R. No. 147
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Endeavors, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in
  San Antonio, has made a meaningful difference in the lives of
  countless people in need; and
         WHEREAS, Founded as San Antonio Urban Ministries by
  inner-city churches in 1969, Endeavors has grown dramatically
  through the years and adopted its present name in 2018; the agency
  delivers an array of services to children, families, veterans,
  survivors of natural disasters, and people struggling with mental
  illness or other significant disabilities; it additionally
  partners and coordinates with government agencies and local and
  national organizations to increase its ability to meet the needs of
  vulnerable residents; and
         WHEREAS, Endeavors now serves tens of thousands of clients in
  Texas and beyond annually; its programs address such issues as
  homelessness, unemployment, and child abuse, and it offers families
  counseling, crisis intervention, and life skills and vocational
  training, among other initiatives; key programs include Safe
  Services, which furnishes crime victims with free professional
  counseling and case management, Operation Parent Strong, which
  holds group and individual parenting classes for military families,
  and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic, which provides
  integrated mental health care to veterans and their families;
  moreover, Veteran Supportive Services offers homelessness
  prevention and rapid rehousing, and in 2021, the agency opened the
  Veteran Wellness Center in San Antonio, a first-of-its-kind,
  comprehensive care clinic that addresses all aspects of health; and
         WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Endeavors was able to
  adapt to the unprecedented situation by continuing 98 percent of
  its operations remotely; the agency partnered with other support
  organizations to establish two emergency centers in El Paso to
  serve as points of entry for a network of area shelters; in
  addition, Endeavors secured funding for COVID-impacted veterans
  and provided housing assistance to clients in Houston who became
  homeless as a result of the pandemic; and
         WHEREAS, For more than a half century, Endeavors has
  empowered countless people to improve their lives and build a
  brighter future for their families, and in so doing, it has helped
  to strengthen the entire community; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Endeavors on its exceptional service to
  vulnerable people in crisis and extend to all those associated with
  this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Endeavors as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Guillen
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 147 was adopted by the House on
  February 7, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House