Honor Savannah Weilert's Service

Senate Resolution No. 4700 BY: Senator PHILLIPS COMMENDING Savannah Weilert 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 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 Savannah Weilert 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, Savannah Weilert 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, Savannah Weilert exemplifies civic responsibility, community building and kindness; she is an active member of the McAngel's organizing garage sales and providing meals for the Ronald McDonald House; and WHEREAS, A student at Carle Place High School, Savannah Weilert has held leadership positions within the Key Club since 2015 and volunteers at local Boy's and Girl's clubs organizing many toy drives; she has also created detailed videos for various organizations and informational flyers for events/charities such as: Tuesday's Children, the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign, and the Kool Kid Alliance; and WHEREAS, Most recently, Savannah Weilert helped organize Carle Place High School 2018 Battle of the Classes which raised over $20,000 for the Smile Train and Hagedorn Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center; and WHEREAS, Savannah Weilert has recruited over 80 students in grades

9-12 to participate in this year's Fundraising Through Fashion student-teacher fashion show; this event will raise money for Winthrop's Breast Health Center; and WHEREAS, Savannah Weilert 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, Savannah Weilert 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 Savannah Weilert 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