A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR GREATER GREENWOOD UNITED MINISTRY AT THE CELEBRATION OF ITS THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY, TO THANK THIS FINE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS THREE DECADES OF WORTHY SERVICE, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF BLESSING IN SERVING THE GREENWOOD COMMUNITY.
H4240 is a House resolution honoring Greater Greenwood United Ministry (GGUM) on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. The resolution recognizes GGUM’s founding in 1995 by 17 charter churches and its growth into a community-supported ministry backed by more than 65 partner churches, individual donors, grants, and fundraising efforts. It highlights the organization’s long-standing role in helping Greenwood residents facing life and medical crises.
The resolution specifically commends GGUM’s crisis assistance programs, including help with rent evictions, utility disconnections, emergency food support, and self-sufficiency interventions. It also notes the expansion of the GGUM Free Medical Clinic, which provides primary care, internal medicine, gynecology, pharmacy, laboratory services, women’s health services, diabetic education, vision care, dental extractions, mobile clinic services, and wellness and disease-prevention programs. The measure is purely commemorative and does not create or amend law.
H4240 has no direct legal or fiscal effect and does not amend the South Carolina Code or alter state agency duties. Its impact is symbolic: it formally recognizes a local nonprofit faith-based ministry and its service to the Greenwood community, while drawing attention to charitable, medical, and social-service support provided by private and community partners.
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and appreciative. The House uses the measure to commend GGUM’s decades of service, its volunteers and staff, and its role in meeting practical community needs. There is no recorded opposition, vote controversy, or committee debate in the provided materials, which is consistent with the resolution’s honorary nature.
No notable contention is reflected in the bill text or the available legislative history. Because the resolution is a ceremonial tribute rather than a policy measure, there are no competing positions on statutory changes, spending, regulation, or program design. The only substantive emphasis is on celebrating GGUM’s faith-based mission and community health and crisis services.