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This resolution recognizes and commends the Shepherd Center, a private not-for-profit hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, on its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1975, the Shepherd Center specializes in rehabilitation and medical care for individuals with disabilities caused by injury or disease, focusing on brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions. The resolution highlights the center's significant contributions, including its leadership in the 1996 Paralympic Games, founding the wheelchair division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race, and advocating for accessible public accommodations and transportation. The center's mission is to help individuals rebuild their lives with hope, independence, and dignity, while also promoting safety and injury prevention. The resolution notes that approximately 300,000 people in the United States are newly diagnosed with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and multiple sclerosis each year, emphasizing the critical importance of specialized rehabilitation centers like Shepherd Center. The Senate recognizes the center's culture of hope, humor, and hard work, and extends best wishes for continued success, with the Secretary of the Senate directed to provide an official copy of the resolution to the Shepherd Center.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70096