H.R. No. 271

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Over the past 15 years, Minnie's Food Pantry has
	contributed greatly to the fight against hunger in North Texas and
	beyond; and
	WHEREAS, Minnie's Food Pantry was founded on April 1, 2008,
	by Dr. Cheryl Jackson, who named the organization in honor of her
	mother, the late Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing; since its inception, the
	Plano-based organization has expanded to 12 locations in Texas as
	well as to New York and Pennsylvania, and it has provided more than
	21 million healthy meals to families in need; the mission of
	Minnie's Food Pantry extends beyond alleviating hunger to the
	ultimate goal of helping families attain long-term food security
	and become self-sufficient; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to distributing meals, Minnie's Food
	Pantry solicits donations for Christmas gifts for children and
	seniors and for backpacks and other school supplies for area
	students; the organization mobilized to address the demands and
	special challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, including
	through the operation of a drive-through meal distribution service,
	and it also went above and beyond to meet residents' needs in the
	aftermath of the February 2021 winter storm; and
	WHEREAS, As one of the largest food pantries in North Texas,
	Minnie's Food Pantry has garnered recognition from a number of
	local organizations; it was named the Community Partner of the Year
	by the Plano Chamber of Commerce in 2018 and honored as the Ann
	Richards Community Partner of the Year by the Collin County
	Democratic Party in 2020; moreover, it holds a platinum rating, the
	highest level of recognition awarded by the charity evaluation
	service GuideStar; and
	WHEREAS, Minnie's Food Pantry has been a force for good
	during a time of significant adversity for many Texans, and all
	those affiliated with the organization are truly deserving of
	commendation for their efforts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Minnie's Food Pantry and extend to
	Dr. Cheryl Jackson and to the organization's many dedicated
	volunteers sincere best wishes for continued success with their
	important work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Minnie's Food Pantry as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives.
	Plesa
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 271 was adopted by the House on March 6,
	2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House