TITLE: Honoring Back on My Feet Austin on the occasion of its 2019 gala and auction.

SUMMARY: Honoring Back on My Feet Austin on the occasion of its 2019 gala and auction.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Back on My Feet Austin is hosting its annual gala and auction at the JW Marriott on April 18, 2019; and WHEREAS, A national nonprofit organization operating in 12 cities across the United States, Back on My Feet helps individuals who are homeless by involving them in a unique initiative that encourages fitness and provides assistance in finding employment and housing; participants begin by running three times a week with a group of peers and volunteers in an effort to build confidence, strength, and self-esteem; after taking part in the running regimen for a month, members move to the next stage of the program, which includes educational support, job training and referrals, housing assistance, and financial aid; and WHEREAS, First founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2007, Back on My Feet opened its Austin chapter in 2013; since its inception, the organization has seen 70 percent of its members nationwide successfully move their lives forward, with thousands of participants earning jobs, finding housing, or completing further education and training programs; and WHEREAS, Back on My Feet is making a lasting and positive difference in the lives of some our nation's most vulnerable residents, and the Austin chapter is playing an important role in addressing homelessness in Central Texas; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby honor Back on My Feet Austin on the occasion of its 2019 gala and auction and commend the organization's members and volunteers for their outstanding efforts; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Back on My Feet Austin as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Rodriguez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1243 was adopted by the House on April 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House