HR682: HR682 Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries (NCM), an organization that has served southwestern Gwinnett County for more than 36 years. The resolution describes how NCM began as a collaboration among churches, individuals, and civic groups to help neighbors in crisis, and how it has since expanded to include job training, financial management classes, children's programs, case management, and spiritual programs. It also notes that in the past five years NCM responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, updated its technology and website, hired its first part time controller, formed new partnerships, and completed several renovation and construction projects. The House resolves to recognize and commend NCM for its contributions to Georgians and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the organization.

• Formally recognizes and commends Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries for over 36 years of service in southwestern Gwinnett County.
• States the House's appreciation for NCM's programs, including food and clothing assistance, job placement, financial classes, and children's programs.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the organization's future work.

The resolution directly names Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries, a Gwinnett County nonprofit, and by extension the families it serves through food, clothing, financial assistance, and job placement programs. It also involves the Clerk of the House, who must prepare and distribute the commendation.

This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect; it does not create funding, rules, or programs. Its practical impact is symbolic, giving official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a community organization's decades of charitable work in Gwinnett County.

• The resolution's preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) describes NCM's 36-plus years of service, its founding by churches and civic groups, and its expanded programs.
• The resolving clause states that the House recognizes and commends NCM for its contributions to the citizens of Georgia.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to NCM.

1. 2025-03-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-20House Hopper (House)

• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)Primary sponsor
• Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)
• Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)
• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)
• Billy Mitchell (D, HD-088)

• community organizations
• Gwinnett County
• legislative commendation
• nonprofit recognition