Senate Resolution No. 268

BY: Senator PARKER

HONORING Amber Lee Forrester upon the occasion of
her designation for special recognition at the
Young, Gifted, and Black Entrepreneurial Awards 20th
Anniversary Gala on February 26, 2025

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to honor those
enduring individuals and organizations which devote their purposeful
energies to improving the quality and dignity of life of those they
serve, to preserving their heritage, and to fostering pride among them;
and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Amber Lee Forrester upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition at the Young, Gifted, and Black Entrepreneurial Awards 20th
Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Terrace on the
Park, Queens, New York; and

WHEREAS, The Young, Gifted, & Black (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards
were established in 2006 by Carl Gray as a platform to spotlight and
celebrate everyday individuals who serve as positive role models,
inspiring their peers through their accomplishments, perseverance, and
contributions; and

WHEREAS, Carl Gray's vision for the YGB Entrepreneurial Awards has
remained steadfast in ensuring recognition is given to those whose
contributions, though not always highlighted in mainstream media, have a
profound and lasting influence within their fields and society; and

WHEREAS, Amber Lee Forrester is the founder of the Quartz Wellness
collective, an organization that provides life-enhancing resources and
tools for women who seek to live healthier, happier, and more purposeful
lifestyles; The Quartz Wellness Collective hosts and produces uplifting
events, transformational workshops, retreats, and online content
designed to promote mental, physical, emotional, financial, and social
well-being; and

WHEREAS, With 15 years of event experience and 10 years of apparel
design, manufacturing, sales, and marketing, Amber Lee Forrester has
become adept at product development, branding, and online retail; she
has even secured a deal on the popular ABC TV show, "Shark Tank" for her
dog apparel company, Kane & Couture; and

WHEREAS, After a decade of building a successful pet apparel
business, Amber Lee Forrester sought a career transition to focus on
wellness, coaching, and motivational speaking; as a wife and mother, her
priorities shifted, leading her to explore personal growth through
travel, reading, journaling, and coaching; and

WHEREAS, Amber Lee Forrester created IPower, a young women's
empowerment camp, as well as The Glow Up Retreat, a wellness retreat in
Grenada, to explore her new path and share they joy it brings; she also

earned a certification in applied positive psychology and is building a
social wellness community for multi-cultural women in urban areas; and

WHEREAS, With unrelenting care for the betterment of her community,
Amber Lee Forrester has spoken at schools, churches, entrepreneur
conferences, and her own wellness events and retreats, motivating people
to find purpose, let go of limiting beliefs, and have the confidence to
show up and accomplish what one's heart desires; and

WHEREAS, With her throughout has been her beloved husband, Garvin,
and their two cherished children, all of whom feel privileged to be a
part of her fruitful life and rejoice in her numerous achievements; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those
individuals and organizations which give positive definition to the
profile and disposition of the communities of the State of New York, do
so profoundly strengthen our shared commitment to the exercise of
freedom; now, therefore, be it.

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Amber Lee Forrester upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition at the Young, Gifted, and Black Entrepreneurial
Awards 20th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, February 26, 2025; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Amber Lee Forrester.