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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of United Way organizations in Texas are |
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celebrating the 20th anniversary of 2-1-1 Texas in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A public-private partnership overseen by the Texas |
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Health and Human Services Commission, 2-1-1 Texas operates 25 area |
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information centers, 12 of which are managed by local United Ways; |
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this 24/7 statewide information hotline plays a crucial part in |
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helping nonprofits, state leaders, and other stakeholders to |
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understand the needs of their communities and in connecting |
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individuals with local resources; and |
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WHEREAS, The more than 60 local United Way organizations in |
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Texas work to improve quality of life and strengthen communities |
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through education, financial stability, health, and nonprofit |
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sector capacity; to that end, they mobilize thousands of volunteers |
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each year and raise hundreds of millions of dollars, reinvesting |
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the money to drive measurable change in the communities they serve; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For the past two decades, 2-1-1 Texas has assisted |
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countless residents in navigating a wide range of agencies and |
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programs to get the services they need, and in so doing, it is |
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helping build a brighter future for all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of 2-1-1 Texas |
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and extend to United Way staff, volunteers, and donors sincere |
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gratitude for their contributions to the program and to the State of |
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Texas. |
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Harris of Williamson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 417 was adopted by the House on March |
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1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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