HR 890: Hope Atlanta; 125 years of service to metro Atlanta; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Hope Atlanta, a nonprofit founded in 1900 as Travelers Aid Atlanta, on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. The resolution recounts the organization's history, including its work aiding service members during both World Wars, its disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, the 1996 Olympic Games, and the COVID-19 pandemic, and its evolution into an organization addressing homelessness, hunger, housing, and mental health. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Hope Atlanta's mission and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally commends Hope Atlanta for 125 years of service to metro Atlanta residents.
• Recites the organization's history, from its 1900 founding as Travelers Aid Atlanta to its 2009 renaming as Hope Atlanta.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Hope Atlanta.
• Carries no funding, penalty, or change to Georgia law, as is typical for a commemorative resolution.

Hope Atlanta, the nonprofit being honored, and the population it serves, including veterans, families, and individuals experiencing homelessness in metro Atlanta. The resolution has no direct legal effect on other Georgians or state agencies.

The resolution is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It gives Hope Atlanta formal recognition from the state legislature for its long history of social services work, which may raise its public profile, but it does not create funding, programs, or legal obligations.

• The whereas clauses recount Hope Atlanta's founding in 1900 as Travelers Aid Atlanta and its 2009 renaming.
• The whereas clauses describe the organization's work supporting service members in both World Wars and disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina, the 1996 Olympics, and COVID-19.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Hope Atlanta and congratulate it on its 125th anniversary.
• The final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Hope Atlanta.

1. 2025-03-31House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-31House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-31House Hopper (House)

• Scott Holcomb (D, HD-101)Primary sponsor
• Tanya F. Miller (D, HD-62)
• Stacey Evans (D, HD-57)

• homelessness services
• nonprofit recognition
• metro Atlanta
• commemorative resolution