H.R. No. 2021

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Good Neighbor Settlement House is celebrating its
	70th anniversary in 2023, and this occasion offers a welcome
	opportunity to reflect on the organization's vital work in behalf
	of the Brownsville community; and
	WHEREAS, Good Neighbor Settlement House traces its origins to
	February 6, 1953, when a group of women affiliated with the First
	United Methodist Church established the organization to provide
	support services to residents of the Buena Vida neighborhood; over
	the years, the organization has expanded its efforts to address
	hunger and homelessness throughout Brownsville, and its many
	initiatives include a soup kitchen, a respite program, a food bank,
	a hygiene program, and medical services; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Good Neighbor Settlement House benefits from
	the able leadership of executive director Astrid Dominguez and
	president of the board Daniel Elkin, as well as from the outstanding
	efforts of its staff, board members, and volunteers; and
	WHEREAS, Over the past seven decades, Good Neighbor
	Settlement House has made a meaningful difference in the lives of
	countless area residents in need, and the organization is truly
	deserving of recognition on this important milestone in its
	history; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of Good
	Neighbor Settlement House and extend to all those associated with
	the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Good Neighbor Settlement House as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Gamez
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2021 was adopted by the House on May
	25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House