--- title: SR 326. Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr326 cite_as: SR 326, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr326 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr326.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr326/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71088 date: 2025-03-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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/sr325.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr327.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr326.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 326 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-04 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Blake Tillery - Sam Watson - Russ Goodman - Carden Summers - Lee Anderson - Max Burns - Kay Kirkpatrick - Brandon Beach - Brian Strickland text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR326/2025 upstream_id: 1990353 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Hurricane Helene relief - Rotary Club - Forsyth County - disaster recovery - community service recognition --- # SR 326. Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 326 By: Senators Tillery of the 19th, Watson of the 11th, Goodman of the 8th, Summers of the 13th, Anderson of the 24th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club for their contributions to Hurricane Helene relief; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club were instrumental in the cleanup and recovery of Senate District 19 following Hurricane Helene; and WHEREAS, these groups made eight trips to South Georgia, a trip to North Carolina, and a trip to Tennessee to aid those who were impacted by the hurricane, delivering $350,000 worth of supplies to citizens in need; and WHEREAS, these deliveries of food, water, baby supplies, tarps, and chainsaws were essential to the beginning recovery efforts of the area; and WHEREAS, with each delivery, the members of these clubs also cooked thousands of Boston Butts to serve the victims and first responders of Hurricane Helene; and WHEREAS, these clubs, by their actions, showed their support for our state, fulfilling their commitment to serve mankind, friend and stranger alike; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these outstanding organizations be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club for their selfless and effective service on behalf of those in need as well as extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club. ## 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 commends four Forsyth County Rotary Clubs for their volunteer relief efforts after Hurricane Helene, recognizing their donations and cleanup work across the region. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors the Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club for their work helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene. The resolution describes how these clubs made multiple supply trips to South Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, delivering about $350,000 worth of food, water, baby supplies, tarps, and chainsaws to people affected by the storm, and cooked meals for victims and first responders. The resolution formally recognizes and commends the four clubs for their service and wishes them continued success. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to each of the clubs. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of appreciation. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends four Forsyth-area Rotary Clubs for their Hurricane Helene relief work. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the four clubs. - Documents the clubs' relief trips and approximately $350,000 in delivered supplies as part of the official record. - Expresses the Senate's best wishes for the clubs' continued success, without creating any new law or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Rotary Club of Forsyth, The Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, The South Forsyth Rotary Club, and the North Forsyth Rotary Club, as well as Hurricane Helene survivors in South Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee who received aid from these groups. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but serves as an official acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of community volunteer efforts following a natural disaster, giving public recognition to local organizations involved in relief work. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the clubs' relief trips to South Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee and the roughly $350,000 in delivered supplies. - The first resolved clause formally commends the four clubs for their service and extends best wishes for continued success. - The second resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the four clubs. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: Blake Tillery, Sam Watson, Russ Goodman, Carden Summers, Lee Anderson, Max Burns, Kay Kirkpatrick, Brandon Beach, Brian Strickland - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71088 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr326.md?full=1