--- title: SR 1095. Scattering Resources, Inc.; recognize and commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1095 cite_as: SR 1095, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1095 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1095.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1095/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74687 date: 2026-04-02 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1094.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1096.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1095.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1095 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-04-02 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Sheikh Rahman - Derek Mallow - Josh McLaurin - Jaha Howard - Nan Orrock text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1095/2025 upstream_id: 2140674 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - charitable organizations - hygiene insecurity - Haiti relief --- # SR 1095. Scattering Resources, Inc.; recognize and commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1095 By: Senators Rahman of the 5th, Mallow of the 2nd, McLaurin of the 14th, Howard of the 35th and Orrock of the 36th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Scattering Resources, Inc.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, founded in October 2009, Scattering Resources, Inc., serves as a bridge between those who have resources and those who need them, scattering hope, dignity, and tangible help, one resource at a time; and WHEREAS, founder Dr. Tamara L. Moore, inspired by her late grandmother Philomene Homere, was called to action in 2008 when devastating mudslides struck Northern Haiti; and WHEREAS, when the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake struck months later, the organization immediately mobilized, solidifying its mission to help those without the basic necessities to live with dignity in both the United States and Haiti; and WHEREAS, 16 years later, Scattering Resources, Inc., addresses a critical yet often overlooked crisis: hygiene insecurity; and WHEREAS, many people across Georgia, the United States, and Haiti must choose between purchasing soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and other hygiene essentials or paying for food, rent, and utilities; and WHEREAS, Scattering Resources, Inc., recognizes that dignity begins with access to basic hygiene necessities; and WHEREAS, beyond immediate relief, Scattering Resources, Inc., provides clothing, school supplies, and disaster response while offering career and financial empowerment workshops that help individuals break cycles of poverty; and WHEREAS, since 2009, the organization has served over 10,000 individuals, distributing thousands of hygiene kits, clothing items, school supplies, and emergency relief resources; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this extraordinary organization be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Scattering Resources, Inc., for 16 years of unwavering support and dedication to the citizens of the State of Georgia, the United States, and Haiti. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Scattering Resources, Inc. ## 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 Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends Scattering Resources, Inc., a nonprofit that has provided hygiene supplies and other aid to people in Georgia, the United States, and Haiti for 16 years. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors Scattering Resources, Inc., a nonprofit founded in October 2009 by Dr. Tamara L. Moore after mudslides struck Northern Haiti in 2008 and the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake that followed. The resolution describes the organization's work addressing hygiene insecurity, meaning people who must choose between buying soap, toothpaste, or deodorant and paying for food, rent, and utilities. It notes the group has served over 10,000 people since 2009, distributing hygiene kits, clothing, school supplies, and emergency relief, and also runs career and financial empowerment workshops. The Senate directs its Secretary to send a copy of the resolution to the organization as a form of official recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Scattering Resources, Inc. on behalf of the Georgia Senate for 16 years of charitable work. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the organization. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor rather than a legislative mandate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Scattering Resources, Inc. and its founder, Dr. Tamara L. Moore. It also reflects on the people the organization serves: individuals facing hygiene insecurity and poverty in Georgia, elsewhere in the United States, and in Haiti. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not create funding, rules, or requirements. Its main real-world effect is a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of the nonprofit's charitable work over the past 16 years. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the organization's founding in 2009, its response to the 2008 Haiti mudslides and 2010 earthquake, and its 16-year history of aid work. - The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize and commend Scattering Resources, Inc. for its work in Georgia, the United States, and Haiti. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Sheikh Rahman, Derek Mallow, Josh McLaurin, Jaha Howard, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74687 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1095.md?full=1