| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0354 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 682 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Beckles of the 96 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Adeyina of the 110 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , McClain of the 109 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Okoye |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Lim of the 98 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, for over thirty-six years, Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries (NCM) has been2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | serving southwestern Gwinnett County by providing food, clothing, short term financial3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | assistance, and job placement services to families in need; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, NCM was formed as a collaboration of serval churches, individuals, and social5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | and civic organizations to help serve neighbors in crisis, transforming lives through the love6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | of Christ; and7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, NCM has continued to grow as the needs in the area increase, adding new8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | ministries focusing on personal empowerment, including a job ministry, financial9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | management classes, children's programs, case management, and spiritual programs; and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, in the past five years, NCM has responded to the COVID-19 crisis, overhauled11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | its technology and website, hired its first part-time controller, partnered with numerous new12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | organizations, and completed serval renovation, construction, and expansion projects; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 682 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, this outstanding organization has had a tremendous impact on its community |
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| 34 | 34 | | through its spirit of service and desire to improve the quality of life in Gwinnett, Georgia;15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | be appropriately honored.18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries for20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | its many valuable contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and extend best wishes21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | for the future.22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries.25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | H. R. 682 |
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