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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 Feeding Texas and to join its members in celebrating |
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Texas Food Bank Day at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1986, the Feeding Texas network |
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consists of 20 food banks that collaborate with more than 3,000 |
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community agencies to reduce hunger and improve health in all 254 |
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Texas counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Feeding Texas upholds its charitable mission |
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through numerous public-private partnerships, including working |
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with the Texas Department of Agriculture to administer the Texans |
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Feeding Texans Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program; this |
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highly successful initiative helps feed low-income families by |
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offering incentives to growers to donate fresh produce, and it |
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has resulted in the distribution of 500 million pounds of surplus |
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produce across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of Feeding Texas also have teamed up with |
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the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to offer nutrition |
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education and disease prevention services; through the |
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partnership, the network has increased the efficiency and |
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efficacy for existing clients and has provided application |
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assistance with the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, By leveraging their expertise and experience, |
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network food banks are able to respond swiftly to families in |
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times of crisis, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, they delivered |
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more than two billion pounds of food to Texans in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Feeding Texas is reducing hunger while |
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contributing greatly to the health and well-being of the people |
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of the Lone Star State, and all who help to advance its worthwhile |
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efforts are truly deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the staff and volunteers of Feeding |
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Texas for working to end hunger and improve health for all Texans |
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and extend best wishes to all for a memorable Texas Food Bank Day |
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at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |