Bill Text: VA HR341 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Women Giving Back.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-08 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [HR341 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HR341-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Women Giving Back, which provides high-quality clothing and accessories to transitionally homeless women and children at no charge, has gone above and beyond to continue supporting the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, founded in 2007 by a group of sales and marketing professionals in the Sterling area, Women Giving Back has supplied hundreds of thousands of donated items to tens of thousands of women and children; and
WHEREAS, Women Giving Back has helped women and children build the confidence they need to achieve success in school and in the workplace through its storefront, where women from more than 100 shelters and support programs are able to shop for themselves and their families free of charge; and
WHERAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Women Giving Back has helped ensure safety and social distancing by preparing and delivering bags of clothing to clients' homes as well as making deliveries of other essentials such as diapers, toiletries, and food; and
WHEREAS, Women Giving Back established an online wish list for supporters to purchase and send donated items directly to the store, rather than dropping them off in person; and
WHEREAS, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have made the mission of Women Giving Back all the more vital, and the organization has continued to enrich the lives of local women and children through the hard work of its loyal volunteers and generous donations from throughout the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Women Giving Back hereby be commended for its work during the COVID-19 pandemic; 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 House of Delegates' admiration for the organization's commitment to supporting and empowering women and children in need.
