| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2668 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 24 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representative Cheokas of the 151 |
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| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 7 | | Commending the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta; and for other purposes. |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) of Atlanta supports member companies2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | in achieving business results through its strategic commitment to civic engagement and3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | social impact; and4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, founded in 1992, the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta is the only CVC5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | in the nation recognized three times as CVC of the Year by Points of Light, a nonpartisan6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | international social impact organization; and7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, the CVC of Atlanta is currently led by Yvonne Whitaker of the NCR8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Foundation as President, Brittany Church of Ryan LLC as Vice President, Kat Reynolds of9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Veritiv as Secretary, Geneva Hall-Shelton of IHG Hotels and Resorts as Treasurer, and10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Toccara Arnold Alam as Community Volunteer, all of whom bring diverse expertise and11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | unwavering dedication to corporate excellence; and12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, members of the CVC benefit from forums that focus on best practices for13 |
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| 21 | 21 | | corporate community engagement and gain access to educational programming, networking,14 |
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| 22 | 22 | | and leadership development opportunities; and15 |
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| 23 | 23 | | H. R. 24 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, the CVC further provides annual benefits such as industry-specific interest |
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| 27 | 27 | | groups, access to nonprofit partnerships, and recognition opportunities through the IMPACT17 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Awards and other press features; and18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, the CVC membership comprises over 90 businesses, including prominent19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | corporations such as Delta Air Lines, Deloitte, and Amazon, alongside nonprofit20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | organizations like United Way of Greater Atlanta; and21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, the CVC of Atlanta continues to inspire companies to achieve meaningful social22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | impact and professional growth through their commitment to volunteerism and community23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | engagement.24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | the members of this body commend the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta for its26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | longstanding dedication to businesses operating in the State of Georgia and beyond as well27 |
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| 38 | 38 | | as extend best wishes for continued success.28 |
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| 39 | 39 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 |
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| 40 | 40 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the30 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta.31 |
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| 42 | 42 | | H. R. 24 |
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