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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Raising the Bridge, a nonprofit organization |
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dedicated to providing guidance and support to at-risk youth, is |
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celebrating its fifth anniversary on June 2, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2016 in Mesquite, Raising the Bridge |
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serves children who are ages 12 to 18 by offering a number of |
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mentoring, athletic, and sustainable life skills programs, as well |
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as a community garden that helps rehabilitate youth who are |
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involved in the juvenile justice system; moreover, the organization |
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has implemented a capital campaign to support the development of |
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the Raising the Bridge Youth Center, which allocates space for |
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various recreational activities, community involvement |
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opportunities, and programs to assist homeless youth, such as a |
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food pantry and clothing closet; and |
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WHEREAS, Drawing on the efforts of numerous staff members and |
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volunteers, Raising the Bridge has helped improve the lives of |
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countless teenagers in Mesquite and the surrounding area; the |
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organization is skillfully led by its chief executive officer and |
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executive director, Andrew Morris, who established Raising the |
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Bridge after facing challenges in his own life; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their outstanding work to help youth reach |
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their full potential, the dedicated staff and volunteers of Raising |
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the Bridge have made their communities stronger and safer, and they |
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are indeed deserving of special recognition for their |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Raising the Bridge on the occasion of its |
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fifth anniversary and extend to all those involved with the |
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organization sincere best wishes 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 organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |