SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 146
	WHEREAS, Hope Haven of East Texas is celebrating the
	grand opening of its long-term foster home in Lindale on
	August 18, 2017; and
	WHEREAS, Founded by Lisa Ferguson, Hope Haven of East Texas
	is a nonprofit organization that partners with local churches,
	families, and members of the community to assist girls in the
	foster care system; in addition to offering spiritual guidance,
	Hope Haven sponsors a range of programs, including horse therapy,
	career shadowing, and college mentorship, with the goal of
	preparing the girls for the challenges and opportunities of
	adulthood; and
	WHEREAS, Located on 6.4 acres, the newly constructed
	6,400-square-foot home will house up to 16 girls between the ages
	of 13 and 17 and features ample residential and living quarters
	in addition to a counseling office and staff areas; the facility
	is intended to provide a more stable and beneficial living
	arrangement for youth who have previously been shuffled from
	place to place in the foster care system; and
	WHEREAS, The Hope Haven foster home will serve as a safe and
	nurturing environment for some of the most vulnerable members of
	our society, and all those involved in bringing this project to
	fruition may take pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the grand
	opening of the Hope Haven of East Texas long-term foster home and
	extend to the Hope Haven staff sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	Hope Haven of East Texas as an expression of high regard from the
	Texas Senate.
	Hughes
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on August 15, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate