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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The volunteers of the Clothes Closet, a ministry of |
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First United Methodist Church of Gilmer, have received the 2010 |
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Unsung Hero Award from the Gilmer Area Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Women parishioners created the Clothes Closet in |
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1980 to make reasonably priced clothing available to the needy and |
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to raise money to benefit children in foster care; the ministry is |
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carried out entirely by volunteers, who collect, sort, wash, and |
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repair the clothing that they then offer at a minimal cost or, in |
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some instances, at no charge at all; in addition to clothes, they |
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sell donated baby items, household goods, toys, and books; all of |
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the proceeds collected are given to charitable organizations in the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Clothes Closet raised more than $30,000 in 2010, |
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half of which was donated to the Upshur County Child Welfare Board; |
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the remaining funds were distributed to other worthy causes, |
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including the Upshur County Food Bank, the American Cancer Society |
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Relay for Life, the Friends of the Upshur County Public Library |
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Summer Reading Program, and the Upward Basketball scholarship |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, In acknowledging the exceptional efforts of the |
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Clothes Closet volunteers, the chamber paid special recognition to |
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the group's current chair, Joy Beth Moore, and to Milta Baugh and |
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Loyce Williford, who have helped run the project for nearly 20 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, The Clothes Closet provides vital assistance to |
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those in difficult circumstances and contributes to programs that |
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enrich the lives of countless area residents, and the women who |
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conduct this outstanding ministry are indeed deserving of |
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commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the volunteers of the First United |
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Methodist Church Clothes Closet on receiving the Unsung Hero Award |
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from the Gilmer Area Chamber of Commerce and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Clothes Closet volunteers as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |