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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Food Bank of Corpus Christi has provided a |
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valuable service to area residents for more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1982, the Food Bank of Corpus Christi |
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works to reduce hunger in the Coastal Bend region by providing meals |
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to those in need and offering education on healthy eating |
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practices; it serves as a clearinghouse for donated and collected |
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food, which it distributes through a network of 150 partner |
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agencies and pantries to approximately 7,800 people in 11 South |
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Texas counties each week; and |
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WHEREAS, This nonprofit organization, which is affiliated |
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with Feeding America, further serves Corpus Christi and the |
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surrounding area with a variety of useful programs, including Kids' |
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Café, the Mobile Pantry, Kids' Backpack, and the award-winning |
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Diabetes Hands On Program and Nutrition Education Mobile Pantry; |
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along with the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas |
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Food Bank Network, the food bank also operates an outreach program |
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designed to help qualified applicants complete the paperwork for |
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HHSC services; and |
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WHEREAS, Volunteers are the driving force behind the Food |
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Bank of Corpus Christi; ably led by executive director Beatriz |
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Hanson and 40 staff members, civic-minded citizens contribute over |
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3,000 hours each month by sorting goods, working in the community |
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garden, assisting with administrative functions, and more; and |
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WHEREAS, With the worthy goal of alleviating hunger, the Food |
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Bank of Corpus Christi makes immeasurable contributions to the |
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people of the Coastal Bend, and it indeed merits special |
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recognition for its service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Food Bank of Corpus Christi and extend |
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to all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Food Bank of Corpus Christi as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |