87R24051 JRI-D
 
  By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 1223
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Endeavors, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in
  San Antonio, has made a meaningful difference in the lives of
  countless people in need; and
         WHEREAS, Founded as San Antonio Urban Ministries by
  inner-city churches in 1969, Endeavors has grown dramatically
  through the years and adopted its present name in 2018; the agency
  delivers an array of services to children, families, veterans,
  survivors of natural disasters, and people struggling with mental
  illness or other significant disabilities; it additionally
  partners and coordinates with government agencies and local and
  national organizations to increase its ability to meet the needs of
  vulnerable residents; and
         WHEREAS, Endeavors has served nearly 30,000 clients in Texas,
  Florida, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico; its programs address such
  issues as homelessness, unemployment, and child abuse, and it
  offers families counseling, crisis intervention, and life skills
  and vocational training, among other initiatives; key programs
  include Safe Services, which furnishes crime victims with free
  professional counseling and case management, Operation Parent
  Strong, which holds group and individual parenting classes for
  military families, and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic,
  which provides integrated mental health care to veterans and their
  families; moreover, Veteran Supportive Services offers
  homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing, and in 2021, the
  agency opened the Veteran Wellness Center in San Antonio, a
  first-of-its-kind, comprehensive care clinic that addresses all
  aspects of health; and
         WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Endeavors was able to
  adapt to the unprecedented situation by continuing 98 percent of
  its operations remotely; the agency partnered with other support
  organizations to establish two emergency centers in El Paso to
  serve as points of entry for a network of area shelters; in
  addition, Endeavors secured a more than 50 percent increase in
  funding for COVID-impacted veterans and provided housing
  assistance to 200 clients in Houston who became homeless as a result
  of the pandemic; and
         WHEREAS, For more than a half century, Endeavors has
  empowered countless people to improve their lives and build a
  brighter future for their families, and in so doing, it has helped
  to strengthen the entire community; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Endeavors on its exceptional service to
  vulnerable people in crisis and extend to all those associated with
  this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Endeavors as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.