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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hope Clinic in Garland provides essential services |
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that benefit underserved individuals and families in the community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, First opened in January 2002 as a mission of the |
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First Baptist Church in Garland, Hope Clinic is a full-service |
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health care facility that treats uninsured area residents; through |
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the contributions of some 38 volunteer physicians, 2 part-time paid |
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doctors, and many donations and grants, the clinic provides a wide |
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range of services from pediatrics to dermatology to cardiology and |
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more; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to offering direct services, the clinic |
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cooperates with a variety of other agencies to ensure that patients |
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receive comprehensive care; the staff helps patients obtain |
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prescription medications and refers those who need services beyond |
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their capabilities to partners such as Baylor Medical Center at |
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Garland; Hope now also benefits from the generous support of seven |
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area churches and the proceeds of an annual prayer breakfast; and |
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WHEREAS, The work of the clinic has expanded greatly to meet |
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the needs of the community; in the past five years alone, the number |
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of patient visits has grown from 660 to 5,145 per year, and an |
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average of 100 to 120 individuals are treated each week; an |
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exemplary model of a well-run organization, it has been able to |
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deliver approximately $2 million of services to the community in |
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2012 with a budget of just $400,000, effectively providing $5 of |
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health care for every $1 of donations; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Hope Clinic has helped |
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Garland residents lead healthier and more productive lives, and the |
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staff and volunteers of this notable establishment are indeed |
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worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Hope Clinic for its valuable |
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contributions to the Garland community and extend to all those |
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involved with it sincere best wishes for continued success with |
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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 the clinic as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1186 was adopted by the House on April |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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