H.R. No. 147

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Endeavors, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in
	San Antonio, has made a meaningful difference in the lives of
	countless people in need; and
	WHEREAS, Founded as San Antonio Urban Ministries by
	inner-city churches in 1969, Endeavors has grown dramatically
	through the years and adopted its present name in 2018; the agency
	delivers an array of services to children, families, veterans,
	survivors of natural disasters, and people struggling with mental
	illness or other significant disabilities; it additionally
	partners and coordinates with government agencies and local and
	national organizations to increase its ability to meet the needs of
	vulnerable residents; and
	WHEREAS, Endeavors now serves tens of thousands of clients in
	Texas and beyond annually; its programs address such issues as
	homelessness, unemployment, and child abuse, and it offers families
	counseling, crisis intervention, and life skills and vocational
	training, among other initiatives; key programs include Safe
	Services, which furnishes crime victims with free professional
	counseling and case management, Operation Parent Strong, which
	holds group and individual parenting classes for military families,
	and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic, which provides
	integrated mental health care to veterans and their families;
	moreover, Veteran Supportive Services offers homelessness
	prevention and rapid rehousing, and in 2021, the agency opened the
	Veteran Wellness Center in San Antonio, a first-of-its-kind,
	comprehensive care clinic that addresses all aspects of health; and
	WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Endeavors was able to
	adapt to the unprecedented situation by continuing 98 percent of
	its operations remotely; the agency partnered with other support
	organizations to establish two emergency centers in El Paso to
	serve as points of entry for a network of area shelters; in
	addition, Endeavors secured funding for COVID-impacted veterans
	and provided housing assistance to clients in Houston who became
	homeless as a result of the pandemic; and
	WHEREAS, For more than a half century, Endeavors has
	empowered countless people to improve their lives and build a
	brighter future for their families, and in so doing, it has helped
	to strengthen the entire community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Endeavors on its exceptional service to
	vulnerable people in crisis and extend to all those associated with
	this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for continued
	success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Endeavors as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Guillen
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 147 was adopted by the House on
	February 7, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House