South Carolina H 4368: Geales Gavin Sands, retirement

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2025-2026 Bill 4368 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 22, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4368

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A house RESOLUTION

TO HONOR GEALES GAVIN SANDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 
THE FRANCES P. BUNNELLE FOUNDATION, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO 
EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF WORKING TO IMPROVE QUALITY 
OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY, AND TO OFFER BEST WISHES FOR A 
SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Whereas, since 2004, 
the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation in Georgetown County has enjoyed the benefit 
of the dedication, experience, and leadership of Geales Gavin Sands, the 
foundation's executive director, who on May 30, 2025, will retire after 
twenty-one years of outstanding service; and

Whereas, this native of 
Louisiana moved to Murrells Inlet in 1999 and became the executive director and 
first employee of the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation five years later. The 
foundation aids Georgetown County through financial support of the nonprofit 
community that works to improve the county. Previously, Geales had worked in 
volunteer recruitment and placement, as well as in development for nonprofits. 
She found her new job with the Bunnelle Foundation to be a great fit because 
she enjoys connecting people and organizations; and

Whereas, over the 
years, Geales has served the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation as a public speaker 
and has been a source for an overview of nonprofit organizations in Georgetown 
County, for information on Georgetown-area nonprofits, and for general 
consultations for nonprofits, all with the idea of improving quality of life 
for the citizens of Georgetown County. Among many other projects, Geales led 
the foundation in helping to establish the YSplash program, which teaches 
second graders about water safety, at the Georgetown YMCA. She also worked with 
a team of eighty-three nonprofit Georgetown County organizations and many 
volunteers to raise $4,100,000 in thirty-six hours on Palmetto Giving Day; and

Whereas, in preparation 
for her career, Geales Sands earned her bachelor's degree from Louisiana State 
University, and she is a Riley Fellow and a Senior Fellow with the Waccamaw 
American Leadership Forum; and

Whereas, a woman of 
faith, Geales is active in her church. There, she leads the Flower Guild, which 
has hosted flower workshops open to the community. The House hopes that soon Geales 
will find herself more frequently able to indulge her love of flowers (and 
needlepoint, her pandemic therapy), as well as her pleasure in being with her 
family, which includes identical twin granddaughters; and

Whereas, the House of 
Representatives, grateful for the legacy of consistent commitment and 
excellence Geales Sands has bestowed on the people of South Carolina, is 
pleased to wish her well as she enters retirement and trusts she will find much 
enjoyment in the more leisurely pace of the days ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor 
Geales Gavin Sands, executive director of the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation, 
on the occasion of her retirement, extend deep appreciation for her twenty-one 
years of working to improve quality of life for the people of Georgetown 
County, and offer best wishes for a satisfying and rewarding retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Geales Gavin Sands.

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