HR 764: Savannah Feed the Hungry; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it honors Savannah Feed the Hungry, an organization founded in 2009 that has provided over 1.5 million meals across 14 cities in Georgia and South Carolina and now serves more than 50,000 people annually through one of the nation's largest holiday meal programs. The resolution highlights the group's Empowerment Center, opened in 2019 with St. Joseph's/Candler hospital, which has helped over 244 people move from renting to homeownership and offers GED classes, continuing education, after-school programs, and job training in partnership with groups like Savannah Technical College and Georgia Power. The House commends the organization and directs the Clerk of the House to send it an official copy of the resolution.

• Formally commends Savannah Feed the Hungry for its charitable work feeding people and helping them achieve self-sufficiency.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives.

Savannah Feed the Hungry and its staff and volunteers, the individuals and families the charity serves in Georgia and South Carolina, and the House members who sponsored the resolution. It does not impose obligations on the public or other organizations.

The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law, but it gives official public recognition to a charity's meal programs and self-sufficiency services, which may raise its visibility with the public, partner institutions, and potential donors.

• The resolution recites the history of Savannah Feed the Hungry, founded in 2009, and its growth into a major holiday meal program serving over 50,000 people a year.
• It notes the 2019 opening of the Empowerment Center with St. Joseph's/Candler, which has helped over 244 people move into homeownership and offers education and job training.
• The resolving clause has the House commend the organization and wish it continued success.
• A further clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Savannah Feed the Hungry.

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• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)Primary sponsor
• Anne Allen Westbrook (D, HD-163)
• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)
• Jesse Petrea (R, HD-166)

• community service
• hunger relief
• Savannah
• charity recognition