HJR13 Summary

• Commends GFWC Legacy, a not-for-profit women's service club in Huntsville, Alabama, on its 20th anniversary in 2020.

• GFWC Legacy operates under the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs and General Federation of Women's Clubs, which was organized in 1895 and chartered into GFWC in 1907.

• Organization was founded in 2000 by 12 women and has supported local causes including Alzheimer's Association, CASA, First Stop, National Children's Advocacy Center, Meals on Wheels, and numerous schools and healthcare facilities.

• Established annual scholarship awards beginning in 2007 for local high school female graduates based on community volunteer involvement, awarding two scholarships by 2020.

• House adopted the resolution on February 25, 2020, and the Senate adopted it on March 3, 2020.