South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 4279

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bustos, Bennett, Jones, Cogswell, Felder, May, McGarry, B. Newton, Dabney, T. Moore, B. Cox, Calhoon and Ligon
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Introduced in the House on April 28, 2021
Adopted by the House on April 28, 2021

Summary: Operation Enduring Honor

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/28/2021  House   Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 72)

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4/28/2021

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE SIGNIFICANT WORK OF OPERATION ENDURING HONOR AND THE VOLUNTEERS WHO ACCOMPLISH THE LABOR THAT MAKES SOUTH CAROLINA'S PARKS AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED VETERANS TO ENJOY.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to commend the volunteers of Operation Enduring Honor, a South Carolina nonprofit, for their outstanding work to honor the sacrifice of disabled service members and ensure that all who serve can enjoy South Carolina with dignity and honor; and

Whereas, South Carolina enjoys some of the most diverse and beautiful state parks in the nation from the beaches, to the wetlands, to the mountains. However, all state parks do not provide picnic tables that are wheelchair accessible in picnic and recreation areas; and

Whereas, Operation Enduring Honor strives to honor the sacrifice of America's disabled service members by providing special picnic tables to help wheelchair-bound veterans, visitors, and their families enjoy the remarkable outdoor venues and activities available in the state's many parks; and

Whereas, when members of the Operation Enduring Honor team were hiking in a state recreation area, they spoke with a park ranger and discussed donating a picnic table to the park; and

Whereas, the ranger related the story of a disabled veteran and his family who visited the park to enjoy a picnic, but the veteran had to be lifted from his wheelchair to sit at the picnic table. After lunch, however, his family could not lift him back into his wheelchair, so they had to call for help; and

Whereas, the ranger suggested a wheelchair-accessible picnic table to the hikers and expressed a desire to have wheelchair-accessible picnic tables for anyone who visits and enjoys any and all of the recreation areas of South Carolina; and

Whereas, during the COVID crisis families restricted to their homes turned to parks and recreation areas for a break, and those who have family members in wheelchairs have been especially affected by the pandemic; and

Whereas, a significant number of disabled veterans are visiting parks, but have no place to sit and enjoy a meal with their families since most picnic tables cannot accommodate wheelchair users; and

Whereas, out of this realization, volunteers formed Operation Enduring Honor in order to provide wheelchair-accessible picnic tables in state parks. They help to construct the tables, and financial sponsors help to provide the needed materials; and

Whereas, the cost to construct each table is four hundred dollars, and Operation Enduring Honor has a goal to construct four to six wheelchair-accessible picnic tables in every park and recreation area across the State; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the ingenuity and generosity of organizations like Operation Enduring Honor that multiply the natural beauty of the Palmetto State by making it a place of blessing for everyone. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the significant work of Operation Enduring Honor and the volunteers who accomplish the labor that makes South Carolina's parks available for disabled veterans to enjoy.

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