--- title: HR 682. Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr682 cite_as: HR 682, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr682 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr682.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr682/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71535 date: 2025-03-20 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr681.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr683.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr682.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 682 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Arlene Beckles - Segun Adeyina - Dewey McClain - Gabe Okoye - Marvin Lim - Billy Mitchell text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR682/2025 upstream_id: 2012248 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community organizations - Gwinnett County - legislative commendation - nonprofit recognition --- # HR 682. Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0354 House Resolution 682 By: Representatives Beckles of the 96th, Adeyina of the 110th, McClain of the 109th, Okoye of the 102nd, Lim of the 98th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, for over thirty-six years, Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries (NCM) has been2 serving southwestern Gwinnett County by providing food, clothin g, short term financial3 assistance, and job placement services to families in need; and4 WHEREAS, NCM was formed as a collaboration of serval churches, individuals, and social5 and civic organizations to help serve neighbors in crisis, transforming lives through the love6 of Christ; and7 WHEREAS, NCM has continued to grow as the needs in the area inc rease, adding new8 ministries focusing on personal empowerment, including a job mi nistry, financial9 management classes, children's programs, case management, and spiritual programs; and10 WHEREAS, in the past five years, NCM has responded to the COVID-19 crisis, overhauled11 its technology and website, hired its first part-time controller, partnered with numerous new12 organizations, and completed serval renovation, construction, and expansion projects; and13 H. R. 682 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0354 WHEREAS, this outstanding organization has had a tremendous impact on its community14 through its spirit of service and desire to improve the quality of life in Gwinnett, Georgia;15 and16 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries17 be appropriately honored.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 the members of this body recognize and commend Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries for20 its many valuable contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and extend best wishes21 for the future.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized23 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to24 Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries.25 H. R. 682 - 2 - ## 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 commends Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries, a Gwinnett County nonprofit, for over 36 years of providing food, clothing, and job assistance to families in need. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-20) - Sponsors: Arlene Beckles, Segun Adeyina, Dewey McClain, Gabe Okoye, Marvin Lim, Billy Mitchell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71535 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr682.md?full=1