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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In 2013, the Paso del Norte Children's Development |
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Center is celebrating 65 years of supporting and empowering |
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families in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Paso del Norte was chartered in 1948 by a group of |
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hospital volunteers motivated by the desire to help children with |
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disabilities; initially housed in the University Medical Center of |
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El Paso, it has since expanded and adopted a wider scope of services |
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in an effort to give children with special health care needs the |
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best chance to achieve their full potential; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the center works to fulfill its mission |
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through three major initiatives; its Early Childhood Intervention |
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Program offers an array of services for infants and toddlers with |
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developmental disabilities, its El Papalote Inclusive Child |
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Development Center is the only licensed child-care provider in the |
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area that specializes in children with disabilities, and its |
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Community Resource Center educates and trains parents, |
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professionals, and the general public on issues related to children |
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with disabilities; in 2011, these three departments' combined |
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number of clients totaled nearly 8,200; and |
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WHEREAS, Greatly valued by local citizens, Paso del Norte has |
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been voted the top local nonprofit in the What's Up Best of the Best |
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awards every year since 2008; the center also garnered the 2009 |
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Cornerstone Award from the Nonprofit Enterprise Center and was |
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recognized by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The Paso del Norte Children's Development Center has |
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made a meaningful difference in the lives of countless area |
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children and their loved ones, and it is most deserving of special |
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recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Paso del |
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Norte Children's Development Center on its 65th anniversary and |
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extend to all those associated with the center sincere best wishes |
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for continued success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Paso del Norte as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |