Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0329 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 329
5	5	By Gant
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8	8	HJR0329
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Agape Child & Family
13	13	Services on the occasion of its fifty-fifth
14	14	anniversary.
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16	16	WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should specially
17	17	recognize those exemplary organizations that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for
18	18	the people of Tennessee; and
19	19	WHEREAS, one such organization is Agape Child & Family Services, which is
20	20	celebrating its fifty-fifth anniversary of addressing the diverse needs of under-resourced
21	21	populations in Memphis; and
22	22	WHEREAS, founded in 1970 on the principles of love and compassion, Agape has
23	23	grown from a staff of two to nearly 120 team members and 2,000 volunteers, with roots in a
24	24	longtime affiliation with the Churches of Christ and a focus on foster care and adoption services;
25	25	and
26	26	WHEREAS, Agape's community-based services eliminate barriers to access by bringing
27	27	hope and healing to families right where they live, providing wraparound services to lift and
28	28	strengthen them; and
29	29	WHEREAS, the organization's school-based support addresses common reasons for
30	30	children missing school, such as family responsibilities, transportation problems, illness, and
31	31	behavioral issues, by providing support both in and out of the classroom; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Agape's workforce readiness program promotes parent and adult self-
33	33	sufficiency by addressing barriers to attaining education, employment, and financial
34	34	empowerment, enabling families to experience success and find opportunities; and
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39	39	WHEREAS, transitional housing and support for homeless families on the path to self-
40	40	sufficiency are provided through Agape's homeless services, while Christ-centered counseling
41	41	for individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing relationship conflicts, life crises, or
42	42	other issues is offered by the organization's counseling services; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Agape provides love, encouragement, and hope to those experiencing
44	44	unplanned pregnancies and considering adoption, as well as for those looking to adopt, through
45	45	the organization's adoption services; and
46	46	WHEREAS, Agape Child & Family Services has been a beacon of hope and support for
47	47	under-resourced populations in Memphis for fifty-five years, and it is fitting that we specially
48	48	recognize this exceptional organization on this special occasion; now, therefore,
49	49	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
50	50	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
51	51	CONCURRING, that we honor and congratulate Agape Child & Family Services and its staff
52	52	and volunteers on the occasion of the organization's fifty-fifth anniversary, extending our
53	53	deepest gratitude for their invaluable contributions to the Memphis community and our best
54	54	wishes for every continued success in their future endeavors.
55	55	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
56	56	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
57	57	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
58	58	without House or Senate designation.
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