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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 589
 1-3           WHEREAS, Hunger remains one of the crucial issues of our
 1-4     time, and every day an estimated 35,000 people die around the
 1-5     world from malnutrition or the effects of malnutrition; Breedlove
 1-6     Dehydrated Foods, Rotary International, and HungerPlus, an
 1-7     organization of Rotarians, have joined together in an effort
 1-8     to combat this devastating problem; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Located in Lubbock, Texas, Breedlove Dehydrated
1-10     Foods is the first nonprofit food dehydration plant in the world
1-11     that is dedicated to eradicating hunger around the world; this
1-12     visionary enterprise utilizes surplus vegetables grown in Texas
1-13     to provide inexpensive, nutritious meals from a blend of dehydrated
1-14     potatoes, carrots, textured vegetable protein, rice, and onions;
1-15     easy to transport, store, and prepare, these meals are provided to
1-16     food banks, mission groups, and international aid organizations;
1-17     and
1-18           WHEREAS, The Rotary International and the HungerPlus program
1-19     provides these dehydrated meals to individuals in the United States,
1-20     Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, and the
1-21     countries of the former Soviet Union; in addition, volunteers are
1-22     helping the people of these areas to develop a self-sufficient food
 2-1     supply through improved farming techniques and education; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Working to alleviate hunger is truly an admirable
 2-3     endeavor, and the men and women who have chosen to undertake this
 2-4     venture are most deserving of praise and support; now, therefore,
 2-5     be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-7     77th Legislature, hereby commend the staff of the Breedlove
 2-8     Dehydration Plant, Mr. Robert Taylor, the general manager of
 2-9     Breedlove Dehydrated Foods, Mr. David Weaver, Jr., the executive
2-10     director of the South Plains Food Bank, J. B. Roberts, the founder
2-11     of HungerPlus, and all those associated with the HungerPlus program
2-12     and Rotary International for their humanitarian efforts and extend
2-13     to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
2-14     further
2-15           RESOLVED, That all members of the Texas Legislature encourage
2-16     their constituents to become HungerPlus partners by working with
2-17     local food banks and nonprofit and faith-based organizations to
2-18     support this laudable program.
2-19                                                                  Duncan
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2-21                                          President of the Senate
2-22                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-23                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-24                                  on March 28, 2001.
2-25                                  ______________________________________
2-26                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-28                                           Member, Texas Senate