--- title: HR 1956. Scattering Resources, Incorporated, and its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tamara L. Moore; 16 years of extraordinary dedication to the homeless and disadvantaged communities of Atlanta, Georgia, and beyond; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1956 cite_as: HR 1956, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1956 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1956.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1956/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74527 date: 2026-03-27 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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Moore; 16 years of extraordinary dedication to the homeless and disadvantaged communities of Atlanta, Georgia, and beyond; commend ## Text House Resolution 1956 By: Representatives Park of the 107th, Ali of the 106th, Miller of the 62nd, Cannon of the 58th, Willis of the 55th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Scattering Resources, Incorporated, and its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tamara L. Moore, for 16 years of extraordinary dedication to the homeless and disadvantaged communities of Atlanta, Georgia, and beyond; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Scattering Resources, Incorporated, was founded in 2009 in the metro Atlanta area by Tamara L. Moore, whose vision and compassion gave rise to an organization that has spent 16 years championing the dignity and self-sufficiency of those living without basic necessities; and WHEREAS, the mission of Scattering Resources is to help those without the basic necessities to live with dignity in the United States and Haiti, guided by the principle set forth in Proverbs 11:24: "There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more"; and WHEREAS, the organization's vision is to provide information and resources to disadvantaged individuals to enable them to reach their goals, believing that the transition from poverty comes through education, adequate health care, and access to employment, training opportunities, and counseling; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Founder and Chief Executive Officer Tamara L. Moore, alongside Chief Operating Officer Jerome Moore, Board Secretary Ebony Lewis, Community Liaison Monique Gray, and dedicated board members, Scattering Resources has built a team committed to equipping communities to overcome poverty; and WHEREAS, from 2009 to 2014, Scattering Resources launched an annual Back to School drive to equip students with essential supplies, partnered with LA Fashion Corner to organize a Charity Fashion Show benefiting relief efforts in Haiti, inaugurated its Community Services program featuring sorting and distribution days and the assembly of hygiene kits, hosted a Scattering Resources Night with the Atlanta Hawks, and organized a Gather to Give Fundraiser at the Commerce Club to raise awareness and funds for those in need; and WHEREAS, from 2014 to 2019, Scattering Resources hosted annual Christmas Tea Fundraisers featuring silent auctions, spoken word, and community fellowship; partnered with organizations to establish an annual Hygiene Kit Drive for underserved communities; contributed hygiene products to communities affected by Hurricane Maria; and implemented financial literacy and career skills workshops to provide pathways toward independence; and WHEREAS, in recent years, Scattering Resources presented at a Virtual Community Outreach and Health Fair addressing financial health and wellbeing, collaborated with the Haitian orphanage Le Paradis Des Enfants to provide hygiene products and school supplies, and donated 342 acute care and surgical supplies to the Celena Clouden Hospital in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; and WHEREAS, in partnership with Officer Brooks of the DeKalb County Police Community Policing Unit, Scattering Resources distributed personal hygiene kits to homeless individuals, including veterans and non-veterans, residing in wooded areas of metro Atlanta, extending compassion and dignity to Georgia's most vulnerable; and WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Scattering Resources gathered and contributed critical medical supplies and personal protective equipment to Northside Hospital, ensuring healthcare professionals had the resources needed to protect lives on the front lines; and WHEREAS, Scattering Resources has organized its annual Women's Empowerment Conference and Luncheon, dedicated to celebrating and uplifting women and providing a networking platform for empowerment, opportunity exploration, and inspiration within the community; and WHEREAS, with a global mindset, Scattering Resources extends its reach beyond the borders of Georgia, hand-delivering urgently needed supplies to families in Haiti, Puerto Rico, and beyond, forging strategic collaborations to amplify its humanitarian impact worldwide; and WHEREAS, through volunteer opportunities, community outreach, awareness discussions, and resource distribution, Scattering Resources fosters resilience, solidarity, and hope within metro Atlanta communities and neighboring Southern states; and WHEREAS, as Scattering Resources marks its 16th anniversary, its enduring impact stands as a testament to the unwavering commitment of Tamara L. Moore and the entire Scattering Resources family to building a more just and compassionate Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is both fitting and proper to recognize the transformative contributions of Scattering Resources to the cause of alleviating homelessness and poverty in Atlanta and across Georgia as well as to express the gratitude of this body for work that reflects favorably upon our communities and our shared commitment to one another. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Scattering Resources, Incorporated, and its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tamara L. Moore, for 16 years of tireless and inspired service to the homeless and disadvantaged communities of Atlanta, Georgia, and beyond; for their steadfast commitment to human dignity; and for their unwavering belief in the potential of every person to achieve independence and self-sufficiency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Tamara L. Moore, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and to the board, staff, and volunteers of Scattering Resources, Incorporated. ## 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 honors Scattering Resources, Incorporated, and its founder Tamara L. Moore for 16 years of work helping homeless and disadvantaged people in Atlanta and beyond. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to any law. It recognizes Scattering Resources, Incorporated, a nonprofit founded in 2009 by Tamara L. Moore, for 16 years of work assisting people experiencing homelessness and poverty in metro Atlanta and internationally in places like Haiti and Puerto Rico. The resolution recounts the organization's history, including school supply drives, hygiene kit distributions, fundraisers, disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Maria, support for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and an annual Women's Empowerment Conference. It formally commends Moore and the organization for their service and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Moore and to the organization's board, staff, and volunteers. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Scattering Resources, Incorporated, and founder Tamara L. Moore for 16 years of service to homeless and disadvantaged communities. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to Moore and the organization's board, staff, and volunteers. - Recites the organization's history of programs, including hygiene kit drives, disaster relief, and international humanitarian work, without creating any new legal requirement or funding. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Scattering Resources, Incorporated, its founder Tamara L. Moore, and its staff, board, and volunteers. It has no regulatory effect on any other individuals, businesses, or government agencies in Georgia. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to a nonprofit's long-running charitable work in Atlanta and abroad. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble (the 'whereas' clauses) describes the founding of Scattering Resources in 2009 and its mission to help disadvantaged people in the United States and Haiti. - The resolving clause formally commends Tamara L. Moore and Scattering Resources for 16 years of service to homeless and disadvantaged communities. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to Moore and the organization's board, staff, and volunteers. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Samuel Park, Akbar Ali, Tanya Miller, Park Cannon, Inga Willis, Betsy Holland - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74527 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1956.md?full=1