 
Assembly Resolution No. 1149
 
BY: M. of A. Hunter
 
        COMMEMORATING  the  40th  Anniversary  of HOPE For
        Bereaved, Inc.
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute  to
those  individuals and institutions within our community that add to the
quality of life for all residents, and to  recognize  the  contributions
they make to society; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and  in  full  accord  with
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  40th  Anniversary  of  HOPE For Bereaved, Inc., and to
recognize the integral role it has  played  in  the  lives  of  so  many
individuals and their families; and
 
  WHEREAS,  On  May 28, 2018, Hope For Bereaved, Inc. will commemorate
its milestone anniversary at its annual Memorial  Day  Ceremony  in  The
Butterfly Garden of HOPE; and
 
  WHEREAS,  HOPE For Bereaved is a 501-C(3) organization whose mission
is to offer support, understanding, coping strategies,  friendship,  and
hope to the bereaved; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 1978, HOPE For Bereaved was established in Syracuse, New
York,  by  Therese  Schoeneck who was determined that something positive
would come from the tragic death of her daughter; and
 
  WHEREAS, What began in 1978 with a bereaved  parents  support  group
has  greatly  expanded  over  the  past  four  decades  to today with 12
different  support  groups;   families,   businesses,   and   healthcare
professionals  often  turn  to HOPE for training, guidance and resources
when grieving with loss; and
 
  WHEREAS, The many services offered  by  HOPE  For  Bereaved  include
one-on-one  counseling,  support groups, a telephone hotline, and a free
newsletter for grieving families and community members; and
 
  WHEREAS, HOPE For Bereaved regularly provides bereavement  workshops
to  daycare  providers  and  various employers dealing with grief in the
workplace,  including  staff   at   hospitals   and   individuals   with
developmental disabilities; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  addition, The Butterfly Garden of HOPE, established in
1993, is a memorial to those who have died, a  symbol  of  hope  to  the
living  and  a  place  of  comfort for the grieving, located on the lawn
between Onondaga Lake and the Parkway in Liverpool, New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 2009, HOPE For Bereaved  initiated  its  "Butterfly  Art
Project"  for  students in schools to create art in memory of loved ones
to better understand grief and express their feelings; and
 
  WHEREAS, Over  the  past  40  years,  hundreds  of  volunteers  have
dedicated  themselves  to  the  mission of HOPE For Bereaved, helping to
 
educate the Central New York community about  HOPE  services  and  raise
money for continued operations; and
 
  WHEREAS,  HOPE  For  Bereaved  annual events include the Remembrance
Run/Walk, a golf tournament, and the Celebration of HOPE Dinner; and
 
  WHEREAS, Today, HOPE For Bereaved  services  are  utilized  locally,
nationally, and internationally, and have touched the lives of more than
10,000 people of all ages; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 40th Anniversary of HOPE  For  Bereaved,  Inc.,  and  to
recognize  the  integral  role  it  has  played  in the lives of so many
individuals and their families; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Therese Schoeneck, Founder and Executive Director of HOPE
For Bereaved, Inc.
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of HOPE For Bereaved, Inc.

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