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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For over a century, the United Way of the Concho |
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Valley has provided outstanding service to area citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization traces its origins to 1911, when |
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the San Angelo Circle of the International Order of King's |
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Daughters and Sons was established to assist area families in need; |
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in 1925, the group joined with other local organizations to better |
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serve the community, leading to the formation of a community chest; |
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during World War II, what was then known as United Charities became |
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the United War Chest; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the war, the Tom Green County Community |
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Council was created to address unmet social needs; the organization |
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eventually rebranded as the United Way of Tom Green County in 1974; |
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wanting to make a greater impact, the group expanded its support to |
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more communities in 1991 and took the name the United Way of the |
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Concho Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, UWCV works to address such vital issues as |
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education, financial stability, and health across the Concho |
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Valley's 14 counties; its primary goals include helping children |
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meet essential academic benchmarks, eliminating child abuse and |
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domestic violence, providing access to mental health and substance |
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abuse services, preventing homelessness, and expanding outreach |
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efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, UWCV benefits from a number of strategic |
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partnerships, having most recently incorporated Dolly Parton's |
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Imagination Library into its United We Read program; the initiative |
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involves having hundreds of area youth join together on a |
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designated day to read a book, emphasizing the importance of early |
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literacy; and |
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WHEREAS, The United Way of the Concho Valley has |
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distinguished itself as a force for good in the communities it |
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serves, and the organization is indeed deserving of recognition for |
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its dedicated efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the United Way of the Concho Valley for its |
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contributions and extend to all those affiliated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |