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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, United Way of El Paso County is celebrating 90 years |
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of meaningful service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized by members of the Kiwanis Club, United Way |
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of El Paso County was chartered in 1923 as the El Paso Community |
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Chest to consolidate the fund-raising efforts of local charitable |
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groups; that same year, in the first community-wide fund-raising |
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endeavor in city history, the group initiated a one-week campaign |
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to collect $150,000 for various humanitarian projects; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1957, the Community Chest became the United Fund |
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of El Paso and El Paso County, which was restructured to make |
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donors, rather than charitable agencies, members of the |
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corporation; further change came in 1976, when the organization |
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adopted its current name and broadened its function to include |
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planning projects and allocating funds; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, United Way of El Paso County is governed by |
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board members that include community volunteers as well as |
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representatives from the business, labor, and education sectors; |
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evolving economic and social conditions of the last decade have led |
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to a more targeted approach to improving the quality of life of |
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residents, with education, income, and basic needs now forming the |
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core of its mission; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past nine decades, countless area Texans |
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have benefited from the programs and opportunities provided by |
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United Way of El Paso County, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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recognize the organization on the occasion of this milestone year; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 90th |
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anniversary of the United Way of El Paso County and commend the many |
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donors, supporters, and volunteers who have contributed to its |
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impressive record of community impact; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 259 was adopted by the House on June |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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