08 LC 95
0550
House
Resolution 1482
By:
Representatives Fleming of the
117th,
Sims of the
119th,
Harbin of the
118th,
Davis of the
122nd,
and Murphy of the
120th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending The Family Y of Metropolitan Augusta; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Augusta YMCA began in 1858 and is celebrating its sesquicentennial
anniversary in 2008; and
WHEREAS,
the Augusta YWCA began in 1909 and will celebrate its centennial anniversary in
2009; and
WHEREAS,
the two organizations legally merged in 1997, creating The Family Y of
Metropolitan Augusta; and
WHEREAS,
The Family Y has a 150-year-legacy of service in the Augusta area and has
touched countless lives through its work; and
WHEREAS,
The Family Y serves individuals and families in the Central Savannah River Area
(CSRA) through programs designed to build healthy spirit, mind and body,
reflecting the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition while maintaining respect
for all people; and
WHEREAS,
The Family Y is a charitable, non-profit organization providing financial
assistance for all of its programs, and it has awarded more than $643,000 in
scholarships in 2007, primarily in the area of childcare, it being the largest
provider of childcare in the CSRA; and
WHEREAS,
The Family Y offers programs for people of all ages including recreational;
special-needs and fitness aquatics; youth sports; after-school and full-time
childcare; day camps; individual and group fitness for children, teens, adults
and seniors; family programs; and community-based special events;
and
WHEREAS,
it currently operates eight facilities in Augusta, North Augusta, and Thomson,
with a new facility opening in the Spring of 2008 in Aiken, South
Carolina.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join together in recognizing The Family Y of Metropolitan Augusta and
commend them for the valuable service provided to the citizens of the Augusta
area and this state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to The Family Y
of Metropolitan Augusta.