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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives from the nonprofit Eva's Heroes are |
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gathering at the State Capitol on February 25, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2006 by actress Eva Longoria Baston and |
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Christiane Perkins-Garcia, Eva's Heroes is a San Antonio-based |
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organization dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with |
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special needs by creating an inclusive environment anchored on four |
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tenets: interact, grow, learn, and love; sustained by a team that |
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includes its board of directors, staff, donors, and volunteers, the |
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organization serves more than 1,900 teens and young adults in Bexar |
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County each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Eva's Heroes provides people with disabilities age |
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14 and older the opportunity to enjoy social and recreational |
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experiences and become more active members of the San Antonio |
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community; the organization facilitates a variety of activities, |
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such as bowling, yoga, and photography, as well as trips to local |
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events, including shows at the Majestic Theatre and San Antonio |
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Spurs games; the organization also hosts three dances each year and |
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offers a number of weeklong summer enrichment camps; in addition, |
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the SA Sibs program features monthly sessions designed for adults |
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who have siblings with intellectual disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly two decades, Eva's Heroes has helped to |
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make the community a more welcoming and accepting place for all San |
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Antonians, and in so doing, it is making a profound difference in |
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the lives of countless families; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 25, 2025, as Eva's Heroes Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Eva's Heroes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |