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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Project Vida has completed its 25th year of serving |
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communities in need, and the attainment of this milestone presents |
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a fitting opportunity to celebrate the many contributions this |
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notable organization has made to the betterment of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, An initiative of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
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and the Presbyterian Church USA, Project Vida opened its doors in |
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1991 in a small adobe house in the Chamizal area; the first order of |
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business was to hold Community Congresses, gatherings where |
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residents of the neighborhood met to identify their needs and to |
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discuss ways those needs might be met; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since, Project Vida's area of service |
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has expanded to include Northeast El Paso, the Mission Valley, the |
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colonias in Montana Vista and Agua Dulce, and Hudspeth County; and |
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WHEREAS, Still driven by community input, Project Vida has |
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established 13 primary care medical clinics and a range of health |
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care initiatives, among them dental and behavioral health care and |
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diabetes self-management; other vital programs include child care, |
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early childhood education, parenting education, and youth |
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development, as well as homelessness prevention and recovery, the |
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provision of affordable housing, and microenterprise technical |
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assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Project Vida has benefited |
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from generous Community Development Block Grant funding from the |
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City of El Paso, and it has also brought millions of dollars into |
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the city from the federal and state governments, private |
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philanthropy, and public-private partnerships; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter of a century, Project Vida has worked |
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closely with the community to combat the causes and consequences of |
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poverty and to provide the people of El Paso with comprehensive |
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services to improve their health and quality of life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Project Vida on its 25 years of |
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service and extend to its staff and affiliates sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in 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 Project Vida as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |