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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Center for Transforming Lives in honor of the |
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organization's 115th anniversary, which was celebrated in 2022; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Previously known as the YWCA of Fort Worth and |
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Tarrant County, the Center for Transforming Lives was founded in |
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1907 by Fort Worth women; it was the first YWCA in Texas to serve |
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local low-income women and offer them such services as housing, |
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employment support, and social activities; and |
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WHEREAS, The center has strengthened its community and the |
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surrounding areas since its beginning; it was a founding member |
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of the local chapters of United Service Organizations, Red Cross, |
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and United Way, and in the 1950s, it expanded its services |
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throughout Fort Worth, Arlington, and Parker County; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to disrupting the cycle of poverty that |
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affects many women and children, the center expanded its reach in |
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2013 to provide support for families experiencing homelessness, |
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to advocate early childhood education and financial literacy, |
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and to offer additional resources to vulnerable families to |
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promote their economic mobility; and |
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WHEREAS, The center has acted as a safety net for more than |
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3,000 women and children in Tarrant County each year since 2017; |
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a model of generosity of spirit and instrumental help and an |
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anchor for those who want to work toward a better future, the |
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center has done much to remedy the adverse circumstances |
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experienced by countless people and serves as an inspiring |
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example to all Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the associates and supporters of the |
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Center for Transforming Lives on their invaluable contributions |
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benefiting mothers and young children in our state and extend to |
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all associated with the center best wishes for much continued |
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success in their exemplary mission; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |