Honor Isabel Vasquez Award

April 26, 2018 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have made strong contributions to their communities and who serve as role models for their peers; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Isabel Vasquez upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York; and WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah, is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding New Yorkers, all Americans, and people around the world of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign; and WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Isabel Vasquez will be recognized for her diligent work in creating a more civil society for the citizens of not only Nassau County, but the entire State of New York; and WHEREAS, Isabel Vasquez is a student at St. Mary's High School in Manhasset, New York, where she volunteers as a school representative during its open houses and fundraisers; in addition, she is a Senior Shepherd, playing an integral role in the school's campus ministry program by assisting in soup kitchens, adult care facilities and special needs communities; and WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Isabel Vasquez participated in Project Rebuild where she helped families in West Virginia by performing home improvements such as painting, plastering and carpentry; and WHEREAS, Isabel Vasquez has also volunteered more than 200 hours at Elmhurst Hospital's geriatric unit where she entertains the patients through conversation, playing games and assisting them with their daily activities; and WHEREAS, Isabel Vasquez is a credit to her family, school, community, and her State and Nation, and it is certain that her future will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; and WHEREAS, With her sense of civic duty and her commitment to others, Isabel Vasquez represents the best development of the potential which is inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Isabel Vasquez upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 26, 2018; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Isabel Vasquez.