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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Folklores Coffee House in San Antonio has |
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demonstrated remarkable commitment and generosity with its |
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contributions to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, Tatu and Emilie Herrera opened Folklores on the |
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South Side of San Antonio in March 2018; from the start, the |
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business was intended to benefit the community, holding free |
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markets in the shop for other local businesspeople; and |
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WHEREAS, When the South Side began to struggle during the |
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COVID-19 pandemic, the Herreras and the Folklores staff started |
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providing meals to area residents who were afraid or unable to leave |
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their residences; and |
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WHEREAS, The coffee house originally fed 30 people a day and |
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worked up to feeding between 200 and 300 per day across San Antonio |
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and the surrounding area; with the assistance of volunteer drivers, |
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Folklores provided meals to more than 90,000 people over the course |
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of the pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses that make a |
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special contribution to their communities truly reflect the Lone |
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Star State's spirit of generosity, and the owners and staff of |
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Folklores are indeed deserving of special recognition for their |
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initiative and compassion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Folklores Coffee House for its food |
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relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to Tatu and |
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Emilie Herrera and their staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Folklores Coffee House as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |