Bill Text: VA HJR753 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Women Giving Back.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-27 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ753ER) [HJR753 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HJR753-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, for 10 years, Women Giving Back has helped transitionally homeless women and children build the confidence they need to achieve success in school and in the workplace by providing high-quality clothing and accessories; and
WHEREAS, founded in 2007 by a group of sales and marketing professionals in the Sterling area, Women Giving Back supplements the work of HomeAid Northern Virginia and partners with dozens of community care providers; and
WHEREAS, Women Giving Back collects high-quality, used clothing and accessories for women, teens, children, and infants and operates a store on the second Saturday of each month, where women from more than 100 shelters and programs are able to shop for themselves and their families free of charge; and
WHEREAS, many women and families arrive at shelters with only the clothes on their backs, and Women Giving Back has helped women in a wide variety of career fields find the professional clothing they need to begin rebuilding their lives and boost their self-esteem; and
WHEREAS, Women Giving Back has distributed more than 300,000 items of clothing to more than 23,000 women and 15,300 children; it has succeeded in its mission with the help and hard work of volunteers and countless generous donations of clothing; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Women Giving Back on the occasion of its 10th anniversary of helping women and children in need; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Women Giving Back as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the organization's generous contributions to the members of the Sterling community.
