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GA HR1703
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/26/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mable Thomas
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1703 commends Marshall Rancifer for his tireless community service work on behalf of Atlanta's most vulnerable populations, including the homeless and those struggling with addiction
- Since 1998, Rancifer has helped 2,872 people get off the streets and aided more than 1,000 primarily homeless drug addicts in gaining access to detox treatment programs
- Rancifer obtained state certification in 2009 to perform HIV testing and travels across Atlanta to test individuals in underserved areas; he and his wife Lisa distribute approximately 10,000 condoms, dental dams, and female condoms annually
- Through the Justice for All Coalition, Rancifer and his wife provide free HIV and hepatitis C testing, hot meals, clothing, sleeping bags, MARTA transportation, IDs, and other essentials to those in need, funded largely out of their own pockets
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rancifers expanded their weekly meal distribution from 600 to 1,800 people and distributed nearly 3,200 flyers warning Atlanta's unsheltered population about the virus
Legislative Description
Rancifer, Marshall; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
6/26/2020
Full Bill Text
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