Bill Text: TX HR271 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Minnie's Food Pantry for its fight against hunger in North Texas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-06 - Reported enrolled [HR271 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR271-Introduced.html

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88R11671 BK-D
By: Plesa H.R. No. 271

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Over the past 15 years, Minnie's Food Pantry has
contributed greatly to the fight against hunger in North Texas and
beyond; and
WHEREAS, Minnie's Food Pantry was founded on April 1, 2008,
by Dr. Cheryl Jackson, who named the organization in honor of her
mother, the late Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing; since its inception, the
Plano-based organization has expanded to 12 locations in Texas as
well as to New York and Pennsylvania, and it has provided more than
21 million healthy meals to families in need; the mission of
Minnie's Food Pantry extends beyond alleviating hunger to the
ultimate goal of helping families attain long-term food security
and become self-sufficient; and
WHEREAS, In addition to distributing meals, Minnie's Food
Pantry solicits donations for Christmas gifts for children and
seniors and for backpacks and other school supplies for area
students; the organization mobilized to address the demands and
special challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, including
through the operation of a drive-through meal distribution service,
and it also went above and beyond to meet residents' needs in the
aftermath of the February 2021 winter storm; and
WHEREAS, As one of the largest food pantries in North Texas,
Minnie's Food Pantry has garnered recognition from a number of
local organizations; it was named the Community Partner of the Year
by the Plano Chamber of Commerce in 2018 and honored as the Ann
Richards Community Partner of the Year by the Collin County
Democratic Party in 2020; moreover, it holds a platinum rating, the
highest level of recognition awarded by the charity evaluation
service GuideStar; and
WHEREAS, Minnie's Food Pantry has been a force for good
during a time of significant adversity for many Texans, and all
those affiliated with the organization are truly deserving of
commendation for their efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Minnie's Food Pantry and extend to
Dr. Cheryl Jackson and to the organization's many dedicated
volunteers sincere best wishes for continued success with their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Minnie's Food Pantry as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.