--- title: HR 1231. The Trenches Global Impact Center; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1231 cite_as: HR 1231, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1231 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1231.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1231/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72856 date: 2026-02-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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The Trenches Global Impact Center; commend ## Text House Resolution 1231 By: Representative Jones of the 60th A RESOLUTION Recognizing The Trenches Global Impact Center; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, The Trenches Global Impact Center is a free, youth community center that provides mentorship, creative outlets, workforce development, and positive role models for youth who may feel overlooked or at risk; and WHEREAS, The Trenches Global Impact Center and The Trenches Global fashion brand were founded by Rashod Stanley, drawing profound inspiration from his personal experience with incarnation; and WHEREAS, directly upon Rashod Stanley's release from prison, the first location of The Trenches Global Impact Center was opened in East Point, Georgia; and WHEREAS, on February 21, 2026, the non-profit organization will host a fashion show and open its new location at 1230 Hightower Road, Atlanta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, in the past year The Trenches Global Impact Center has reached over 2,000 families through community events and initiatives, including Thanksgiving meal distributions, Christmas toy giveaways, and free food giveaways; and WHEREAS, the new 10,000-square-foot location will allow the organization to increase its reach, expand its programs, and continue to instill positivity and hope in the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize The Trenches Global Impact Center and extend their sincere best withes for continued growth 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 Rashod Stanley. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes The Trenches Global Impact Center, an East Point youth community center, and congratulates it on opening a new Atlanta location. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendatory resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, a type of measure that expresses recognition or praise rather than changing state law. It honors The Trenches Global Impact Center, a free youth community center founded by Rashod Stanley after his release from prison, along with his Trenches Global fashion brand. The resolution describes the center's mentorship, workforce development, and community outreach work, including reaching over 2,000 families through meal distributions and toy giveaways. It notes the organization's plan to open a new 10,000-square-foot location in Atlanta on February 21, 2026. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for delivery to Rashod Stanley. It creates no new legal requirements or funding. ### What it does - Formally recognizes The Trenches Global Impact Center and extends the House's best wishes for its continued growth and success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Rashod Stanley. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects The Trenches Global Impact Center and its founder Rashod Stanley are the direct subjects of the recognition. The resolution also touches the community members and families the center serves in East Point and Atlanta, Georgia through its mentorship and outreach programs. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to a local nonprofit and its founder, which can raise public awareness of the organization's youth programs and upcoming Atlanta location. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the center's founding by Rashod Stanley, its East Point origin, and its mentorship and workforce development programs for youth. - The whereas clauses note the center reached over 2,000 families in the past year through meal and toy giveaways. - The resolving clause formally recognizes the center and wishes it continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Rashod Stanley. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-04) - Sponsors: Sheila Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72856 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1231.md?full=1