Bill Text: GA SR610 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Committed 2 You, Inc. of Conyers, Georgia; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-14 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR610 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR610-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 610
By:
Senator Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Committed 2 You, Inc., of Conyers, Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Committed 2 You, Inc., of Conyers, Georgia, began with an effort to answer the
need to improve the increasing divorce rates in communities throughout the
nation; and
WHEREAS,
born from Georgia Family Council Center for Community Initiatives (CCI),
Committed 2 You is a collaborative group of passionate pastors, psychologists,
social workers, community leaders, and educators; and
WHEREAS,
Committed 2 You is a nonprofit organization whose purpose and mission is to
equip and empower all families in the Southeast Metro Atlanta community with the
resources needed to build, heal, and enrich marriage and family relationships;
and
WHEREAS,
the first meeting of Committed 2 You was held in August, 2006, and by May of
2007, over 40 individuals had signed marriage declarations pledging to the goal
of strengthening families in the Conyers community; and
WHEREAS,
Committed 2 You serves as one of the 12 community initiative network
organizations of Georgia Family Council CCI, which connects leaders from various
sectors of a community and helps craft long-range plans for strengthening
families in measurable ways that best fit the needs of their community;
and
WHEREAS,
Committed 2 You has the responsibility of serving residents of DeKalb, Rockdale,
and Newton counties; and
WHEREAS,
Chairperson of Committed 2 You, Joyce Auld was awarded the 2011 Georgia Family
Council CCI Leadership while the organization was awarded the Biggest Growth
award for 2011; and
WHEREAS, Committed 2 You promotes and educates healthy black marriages by sponsoring events throughout the month of March, Black Marriage Month, culminating with the induction of several couples nominated by their peers into the Black Marriage Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Committed 2 You promotes and educates healthy black marriages by sponsoring events throughout the month of March, Black Marriage Month, culminating with the induction of several couples nominated by their peers into the Black Marriage Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of this fine
organization and its numerous contributions to the citizens of this state be
appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Committed 2 You, Inc., for its commitment to increasing family stability,
strengthening relationships, and enhancing the overall relational health of
Georgia communities.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Committed 2 You, Inc.
