TITLE: Honoring the Food Bank of Corpus Christi for its service.

SUMMARY: Honoring the Food Bank of Corpus Christi for its service.

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WHEREAS, The Food Bank of Corpus Christi has provided a valuable service to area residents for more than three decades; and WHEREAS, Established in 1982, the Food Bank of Corpus Christi works to reduce hunger in the Coastal Bend region by providing meals to those in need and offering education on healthy eating practices; it serves as a clearinghouse for donated and collected food, which it distributes through a network of 150 partner agencies and pantries to approximately 7,800 people in 11 South Texas counties each week; and WHEREAS, This nonprofit organization, which is affiliated with Feeding America, further serves Corpus Christi and the surrounding area with a variety of useful programs, including Kids' Caf , the Mobile Pantry, Kids' Backpack, and the award-winning Diabetes Hands On Program and Nutrition Education Mobile Pantry; along with the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Food Bank Network, the food bank also operates an outreach program designed to help qualified applicants complete the paperwork for HHSC services; and WHEREAS, Volunteers are the driving force behind the Food Bank of Corpus Christi; ably led by executive director Beatriz Hanson and 40 staff members, civic-minded citizens contribute over 3,000 hours each month by sorting goods, working in the community garden, assisting with administrative functions, and more; and WHEREAS, With the worthy goal of alleviating hunger, the Food Bank of Corpus Christi makes immeasurable contributions to the people of the Coastal Bend, and it indeed merits special recognition for its service; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby honor the Food Bank of Corpus Christi and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Food Bank of Corpus Christi as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Herrero Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1229 was adopted by the House on March 26, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House