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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Meals on Wheels Texas and the Meals on |
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Wheels Association of Texas are gathering in Austin on April 18, |
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2019, to celebrate their legislative day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels America is the nation's oldest and |
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largest organization of its kind, with more than 5,000 |
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community-based nutrition programs across the country; dedicated |
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to addressing older adult hunger and isolation, staff and |
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volunteers deliver hot, nutritious meals to participants; the |
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programs also present an opportunity for a friendly visit and a |
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neighborly check-in to ensure that residents can continue to live |
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safely in their homes; the organization's Texas chapters employ |
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more than 10,000 individuals and benefit from the help of over |
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100,000 committed volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 2004, the Meals on Wheels |
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Association of Texas has engaged in state and national legislative |
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advocacy on issues of importance to meal-serving organizations for |
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older adults and persons with disabilities; the group's members |
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were instrumental in the passage of a 2007 bill to develop Texans |
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Feeding Texans, a home-delivered meal grant program administered by |
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the Texas Department of Agriculture that funds approximately 140 |
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meals-serving organizations across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels has provided invaluable assistance |
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to countless Texans in need, and through the devoted efforts of its |
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staff and volunteers, the organization is certain to continue |
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building on its record of compassionate service in the years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 18, 2019, as Meals on Wheels |
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Texas and Meals on Wheels Association of Texas Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes |
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for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the organizations as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |