Bill Text: VA HR172 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Love Harper.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-11 - Bill text as passed House (HR172ER) [HR172 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HR172-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Love Harper, a nonprofit organization in Southwest Virginia, has created and donated hundreds of backpacks filled with comfort items for children that have experienced abuse or neglect; and
WHEREAS, Love Harper was created by Ronald and Shelly Poston in honor of their two-year-old granddaughter, Harper, who was killed in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Love Harper fills backpacks with toys, stuffed animals, coloring books, crayons, and other items and donates them to law-enforcement agencies and other organizations that work with children; and
WHEREAS, Love Harper "comfort bags" are tailored to different age groups and can be used by police officers or social workers to build a rapport with a child in need; and
WHEREAS, Love Harper has fulfilled its mission through generous donations from local individuals and families as well as other community organizations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Love Harper hereby be commended for its work to provide hope and support to young people that have experienced abuse; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ronald and Shelly Poston, founders of Love Harper, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the organization's achievements.
