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GA HR1488
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Pedro Marin
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution recognizing and commending ICNA Relief, described as the nation's only Muslim disaster relief organization, sponsored by Representative Marin of the 96th district
- ICNA Relief has responded to 34 disasters since 2001, including hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, and operates 13 women's shelters nationwide housing hundreds of homeless women regardless of race or religion
- The organization operates 14 food pantries nationally, feeds approximately 80,000 individuals annually, paid $116,679 in rent for families facing eviction, and distributed 23,825 book bags with school supplies in 2014
- In Georgia, ICNA Relief operates a food pantry, a women's shelter in Atlanta, a free weekend school for refugee children from Burma and Darfur, ESL classes for female immigrants, and the Shifa Clinic providing free medical services to uninsured Americans
- The Clerk of the House is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to ICNA Relief
Legislative Description
ICNA Relief; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/23/2016
Full Bill Text
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