House Resolution 1130
By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter upon 30 years of
dedicated service; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, in 2026, the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter will be celebrating the 30th
anniversary of its founding; and
WHEREAS, the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter provides men, women, and families in
Cartersville, Georgia, with temporary shelter and physical, emotional, and spiritual support
in times of need; and
WHEREAS, established during an ice storm on February 2, 1996, the Good Neighbor
Homeless Shelter has grown from humble beginnings in a borrowed house to transforming
the lives of countless individuals in a 24-hour facility with capacity for 30 guests; and
WHEREAS, the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter now operates two emergency shelters as
well offers more than 10 units of transitional housing for families and children; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
extraordinary organization be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body congratulate the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter upon 30 years
of service, commend it for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of
Georgia, and extend best wishes for its continued growth, development, and success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the
Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter.