Bill Text: TX SR293 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Center for Transforming Lives on the occasion of its 115th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR293 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR293-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Center for Transforming Lives in honor of the | ||
organization's 115th anniversary, which was celebrated in 2022; and | ||
WHEREAS, Previously known as the YWCA of Fort Worth and | ||
Tarrant County, the Center for Transforming Lives was founded in | ||
1907 by Fort Worth women; it was the first YWCA in Texas to serve | ||
local low-income women and offer them such services as housing, | ||
employment support, and social activities; and | ||
WHEREAS, The center has strengthened its community and the | ||
surrounding areas since its beginning; it was a founding member | ||
of the local chapters of United Service Organizations, Red Cross, | ||
and United Way, and in the 1950s, it expanded its services | ||
throughout Fort Worth, Arlington, and Parker County; and | ||
WHEREAS, Committed to disrupting the cycle of poverty that | ||
affects many women and children, the center expanded its reach in | ||
2013 to provide support for families experiencing homelessness, | ||
to advocate early childhood education and financial literacy, | ||
and to offer additional resources to vulnerable families to | ||
promote their economic mobility; and | ||
WHEREAS, The center has acted as a safety net for more than | ||
3,000 women and children in Tarrant County each year since 2017; | ||
a model of generosity of spirit and instrumental help and an | ||
anchor for those who want to work toward a better future, the | ||
center has done much to remedy the adverse circumstances | ||
experienced by countless people and serves as an inspiring | ||
example to all Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the associates and supporters of the | ||
Center for Transforming Lives on their invaluable contributions | ||
benefiting mothers and young children in our state and extend to | ||
all associated with the center best wishes for much continued | ||
success in their exemplary mission; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Hancock | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 7, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |