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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly a quarter of a century, T.R. Hoover |
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Community Development Corporation has worked to improve the quality |
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of life for residents of South Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, T.R. Hoover Community Development Corporation began |
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as a grassroots neighborhood association in the late 1980s; it was |
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composed of low-income families seeking to reverse negative trends |
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developing within their community, and a small group of individuals |
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from that association went on to form TRHCDC as a nonprofit |
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organization in 1997; its charter members then set about |
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identifying and addressing problems that existed in the |
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neighborhood, including economic divestment, blight, |
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infrastructure decline, safety concerns, and unemployment; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, TRHCDC serves children, adults, and seniors |
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in the area through after-school and summer care, licensed |
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counseling, referral services, donations, ESL training, and |
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seasonal programs; as a licensed childcare center, TRHCDC is |
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committed to helping young people discover talents, interests, and |
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skills that can help them in exploring their career goals, and last |
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year, the organization provided these services to more than 100 |
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children; the group has also been a resource to residents during the |
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COVID-19 pandemic by operating a vaccination registration site for |
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those without Internet access and setting up a drive-through pantry |
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for families and individuals struggling with food insecurity; and |
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WHEREAS, By working toward positive change in the community, |
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the members of this exemplary organization have greatly benefited |
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their neighbors and set a proud example of civic engagement to which |
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all may aspire; 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 T.R. Hoover Community Development |
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Corporation for its record of service to House District 100 and |
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extend to all those involved with the organization sincere best |
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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 T.R. Hoover Community Development Corporation as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Crockett |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1430 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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