By Hunter                                              H.R. No. 484
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Hunger remains one of the crucial issues of our
 1-2     time, and every day an estimated 35,000 people die around the world
 1-3     from malnutrition or the effects of malnutrition; Breedlove
 1-4     Dehydrated Foods and the International Rotary Club have joined
 1-5     together in an effort to combat this devastating problem; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Located in Lubbock, Texas, Breedlove Dehydrated
 1-7     Foods is the first nonprofit food dehydration plant in the world
 1-8     that is dedicated to eradicating hunger around the world; this
 1-9     visionary enterprise utilizes surplus vegetables grown in Texas to
1-10     provide inexpensive, nutritious meals from a blend of dehydrated
1-11     potatoes, carrots, textured vegetable protein, rice, and onions;
1-12     easy to transport, store, and prepare, these meals are provided to
1-13     food banks, mission groups, and international aid organizations;
1-14     and
1-15           WHEREAS, The International Rotary Club's HungerPlus program
1-16     provides these dehydrated meals to individuals in the United
1-17     States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, and
1-18     the countries of the former Soviet Union; in addition, volunteers
1-19     are helping the people of these areas to develop a self-sufficient
1-20     food supply through improved farming techniques and education; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Working to alleviate hunger is truly an admirable
1-22     endeavor, and the men and women who have chosen to undertake this
1-23     venture are most deserving of praise and support; now, therefore,
1-24     be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby commend the staff of the Breedlove Dehydration
 2-3     Plant, Mr. Robert Taylor, the general manager of Breedlove
 2-4     Dehydrated Foods, Mr. David Weaver, Jr., the executive director of
 2-5     the South Plains Food Bank, J. B. Roberts, a Rotarian from
 2-6     Plainview, Texas, and all those associated with the HungerPlus
 2-7     program of the International Rotary Club for their humanitarian
 2-8     efforts and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
 2-9     success; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That all members of the Texas Legislature encourage
2-11     their constituents to become HungerPlus partners by working with
2-12     local food banks and nonprofit and faith-based organizations to
2-13     support this laudable program.