TITLE: Honoring the New Room in Lake Highlands for its community service.

SUMMARY: Honoring the New Room in Lake Highlands for its community service.

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WHEREAS, The New Room, home of Feed Lake Highlands food distribution program, works to offer valuable services for area residents; and WHEREAS, Part of Lake Highlands United Methodist Church, the New Room provides residents who are food-insecure with food and educational opportunities; in collaboration with Crossroads Community Services and other organizations, the New Room hosts classes on a variety of topics, including financial literacy, emotional well-being, and nutrition; and WHEREAS, Through Feed Lake Highlands, the New Room distributes food as part of the North Texas Food Bank; because of the efforts and dedication of its outstanding volunteers, Feed Lake Highlands is able to serve nearly 300 citizens each month; and WHEREAS, With the worthy goals of creating a beneficial social and learning environment and helping to alleviate hunger, the New Room makes valuable contributions in behalf of the citizens of the Lake Highlands region, and everyone involved indeed merits special recognition for their achievements and service; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commend the New Room for its community service and extend to all those who participate in the programs of the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the New Room as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Villalba Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 745 was adopted by the House on March 12, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House