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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 434
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WHEREAS, Goodwill Industries of San Antonio is celebrating |
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its 80th anniversary in 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to |
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recognize the organization for its myriad contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Goodwill San Antonio traces its origins to 1945, |
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when it was launched amid the city's post-World War II rebuilding |
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efforts; founded by a group of prominent business, religious, and |
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civic leaders, the organization began with an initial investment |
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goal of $25,000 and a commitment to provide workforce development |
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opportunities to individuals facing employment barriers; its |
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first store opened on the city's Southside in 1946, and 18 of its |
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22 employees were Purple Heart war veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past eight decades, Goodwill San Antonio |
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has become one of the largest and most highly regarded workforce |
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development training providers in Southwest Texas; with more |
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than 1,800 employees, it serves a 24-county region and operates |
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locations in San Antonio, Kerrville, Laredo, New Braunfels, |
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Seguin, Bulverde, and Cibolo; and |
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WHEREAS, Goodwill San Antonio provides thousands of area |
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residents with access to gainful employment, career training, |
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and job procurement services, while placing a special emphasis on |
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assisting those encountering hiring obstacles such as prior |
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incarceration, disabilities, or a lack of formal education; |
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serving as a second-chance employer, the organization offers |
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life-changing opportunities to those who are facing barriers to |
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employment; and |
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WHEREAS, Revenue generated by Goodwill San Antonio's |
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retail stores and contract services operations are reinvested |
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into its many mission-driven programs, creating a cycle of |
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economic opportunity and community benefit; among other |
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initiatives, the organization has established the Goodwill |
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Academy & Career Services vocational training program to help |
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prepare individuals for jobs in such high-demand industries as |
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health care, manufacturing, logistics, and skilled trades; and |
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WHEREAS, For 80 years, Goodwill San Antonio has played an |
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important role in numerous South Texas communities, changing |
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lives through the power of work and equipping individuals with |
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the tools they need to reach their full potential as engaged and |
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productive members of society; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of Goodwill |
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Industries of San Antonio and extend to all those associated with |
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the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Goodwill San Antonio as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Gutierrez |
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| Bettencourt |
Hancock |
Miles |
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| Birdwell |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
Nichols |
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| Blanco |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
Parker |
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| Creighton |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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| Hagenbuch |
Menéndez |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 22, 2025. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |