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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Goodwill Industries of Dallas is celebrating its |
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100th anniversary in 2023, providing a fitting opportunity to |
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recognize the organization for its myriad contributions to the |
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North Texas region; and |
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WHEREAS, The inaugural Goodwill organization in Texas was |
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established in 1923 in Dallas when a group of women from the |
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Southern Methodist Church held a clothing drive as a fundraising |
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project; the project became a successful operation, and it was |
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later named Goodwill Industries of Dallas; executive director |
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Gerald Clore envisioned the expansion of Goodwill across the Lone |
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Star State, and the Goodwill Industries of San Antonio and Houston |
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opened their doors in 1945; today, Goodwill encompasses more than |
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140 locations in Texas and is part of an international network; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Goodwill's donated goods program |
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provides employment by offering work through the recycling and |
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reselling of material donations in stores, while keeping millions |
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of pounds of reusable items out of landfills; every dollar that is |
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generated from its retail stores is invested back into creating |
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employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and |
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disadvantaging conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Goodwill's workforce development program |
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provides assessments, education, coaching, and career placement |
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for North Texans; moreover, the organization offers job training |
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and employment for people from all walks of life, including the |
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working poor and the underemployed, formerly incarcerated |
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individuals who are reentering the workforce, and those who haven't |
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earned a GED or the high school equivalency; Dallas Goodwill's day |
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habilitation services utilizes an interactive classroom setting to |
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support adults with developmental disabilities and to help them |
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gain academic, living, social, and basic money management skills; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For a century, Goodwill Industries of Dallas has |
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played an important role in the North Texas community, changing |
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lives through the power of meaningful work and equipping people |
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with the tools they need to reach their full potential as engaged |
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and productive members of society; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of |
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Dallas and extend to all those associated with the organization |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Goodwill Industries of Dallas as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas Senate. |