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Commending Abused Women and Children, Inc.; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Abused Women and Children, Inc. was founded in 1995 as a not for profit organization dedicated to providing human, material, and financial resources to support shelters for abused women and children in the greater Atlanta area and providing shelter for occupants with opportunities to enrich their lives through participation in cultural, recreational, and arts programs and experiences; and

WHEREAS, Abused Women and Children, Inc. has performed in an exemplary manner to assure that all organizational resources are channeled directly into meeting the needs of the individuals and shelters it serves; and

WHEREAS, Abused Women and Children, Inc. has enriched the lives of hundreds of women and children in the metropolitan Atlanta area by exposing at-risk individuals, particularly children, to the arts, including dance, theater, music, and visual arts, as an aid to healing and broadening horizons; and

WHEREAS, the work of Abused Women and Children, Inc. was recently recognized with an Outstanding Community Service Award by the DeKalb County Community Service organization; and

WHEREAS, the volunteers who implement the mission for Abused Women and Children, Inc., selflessly devote their time and energy and resources to improving the quality of life for the most vulnerable among us–abused women and children.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body laud and commend Abused Women and Children, Inc. and the volunteers who make its work possible.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Abused Women and Children, Inc.