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This resolution honors Amber Lee Forrester, a multi-talented entrepreneur and wellness advocate, in recognition of her selection for special recognition at the Young, Gifted, and Black (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards 20th Anniversary Gala on February 26, 2025. The resolution highlights Forrester's remarkable achievements, including founding the Quartz Wellness Collective, creating a dog apparel company called Kane & Couture (which secured a deal on "Shark Tank"), establishing IPower (a young women's empowerment camp), and developing The Glow Up Retreat in Grenada. It emphasizes her commitment to personal growth, community empowerment, and supporting multi-cultural women through wellness initiatives, coaching, and motivational speaking. The resolution also acknowledges her professional journey from apparel design and manufacturing to wellness coaching, her certification in applied positive psychology, and her ongoing efforts to inspire others to overcome limiting beliefs and pursue their goals. The legislative body formally recognizes Forrester's contributions by pausing its deliberations to honor her and will transmit a suitably engrossed copy of the resolution to her personally.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J268