Bill Text: TX HR799 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Meals on Wheels of Amarillo.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR799 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR799-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 799 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels of Amarillo is celebrating its 50th | ||
| anniversary in 2021, and this milestone offers a welcome | ||
| opportunity to recognize this exceptional organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels of Amarillo delivers hot, nutritious | ||
| meals to area residents who are unable to prepare food for | ||
| themselves, including homebound senior citizens and people with | ||
| severe disabilities; living up to its tagline, "More than Just a | ||
| Meal," the organization encourages its volunteers to build | ||
| emotional bonds with clients; as a result, delivery drivers have | ||
| saved a number of lives by checking on the well-being and safety of | ||
| clients and alerting first responders if an emergency occurs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established by 12 local churches in 1971, Meals on | ||
| Wheels of Amarillo has grown to provide meals to more than 330 | ||
| recipients with the help of over 450 volunteers, and in 2020, it | ||
| moved to its current location in Amarillo's hospital district; the | ||
| organization has benefited from the able leadership of its | ||
| executive director, Susie Akers, as well as its dedicated staff, | ||
| Lota Taylor, Jordan Jones, Tamy Lane, Titus Medley, and Angie | ||
| Kreusel, and board of directors, Cory Mathis, Carl Nichols, Gayle | ||
| Ray, Jennifer Lang, Jessie Rodriguez, Michelle Parsons, Jana | ||
| Chaffin, Michelle Lamons, Brenda Blakley, Andrew Altman, Brian | ||
| Hudson, David Martinez, Dane Williams, Kerry McLain, and Alex | ||
| Priest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, Meals on Wheels of | ||
| Amarillo has played a vital role in the local community, and the | ||
| organization is indeed deserving of special recognition for its | ||
| invaluable contributions; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Meals on | ||
| Wheels of Amarillo and extend to all those associated with the | ||
| organization 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 Meals on Wheels of Amarillo as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| Smithee | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 799 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
