Bill Text: VA HJR920 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ920ER) [HJR920 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR920-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, for 100 years, the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands in Wytheville has worked to break cycles of abuse and neglect by giving children a safe, supportive environment in which to learn and grow; and
WHEREAS, the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands was established by the Reverend Dr. George H. Gilmer and originally opened as the Girls' Industrial School on September 3, 1919, under the direction of Charlotte Webb; and
WHEREAS, in its early years, the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands cared for children who had lost parents due to war, illness, or other factors, and by 1930, the program began to accept boys, so that orphaned siblings would not need to be separated; and
WHEREAS, the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands relocated to its current campus on the 89-acre Green Meadows Farm in Wytheville in 1962; thousands of students have passed through the home's doors, finding love, sanctuary, and Christian fellowship in their time of need; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands refocused its mission to the care of abused and neglected children, but the organization remains true to its core principles of "Giving Children Hope and Purpose for the Future"; and
WHEREAS, throughout its history, the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands has fulfilled its mission with the hard work of its highly trained staff; the leadership of its board of directors; and the generosity of volunteers, donors, and community partners; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its work giving children a safe, supportive environment in which to learn and grow.
