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This resolution honors Kelly Mateja for receiving the 1st Annual Helping Heart Award from the Food Pantries for the Capital District.
Why it matters
Highlights Kelly Mateja’s sustained commitment to community service. , emphasizing not just a single act but a long record of civic and charitable involvement, which serves as a model for others in the Capital Region and beyond.
Recognizes the creation and impact of the Morning of Kindness event. , which mobilizes hundreds of local volunteers to spread goodwill, support food pantries, and assist nonprofits during the holiday season—demonstrating how individual initiative can inspire widespread community action.
Preserves her achievements in the official state record. , ensuring that her contributions and example are acknowledged by the legislature and accessible as an inspiration to future generations.
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Senate Resolution No. 559 BY: Senator BRESLIN HONORING Kelly Mateja upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 1st Annual Helping Heart Award by the Food Pantries for the Capital District on February 3, 2017 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 559 BY: Senator BRESLIN HONORING Kelly Mateja upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 1st Annual Helping Heart Award by the Food Pantries for the Capital District on February 3, 2017 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made significant contributions to the quality of life therein; and WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain extraordinary individuals it wishes to recognize for their valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among us all; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Kelly Mateja upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 1st Annual Helping Heart Award by the Food Pantries for the Capital District, to be celebrated at its Have a Heart for Hunger Event on Friday, February 3,
2017, at GlennPeter Jewelers Diamond Centre, Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, Called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors, Kelly Mateja has always given of herself unstintingly; and WHEREAS, Kelly Mateja is the founder of the Morning of Kindness, an event which takes place on the morning of December 24th, where nearly
volunteer Capital Region Ambassadors of Kindness visit the
communities, food pantries and nonprofits of the Capital Region to
spread the joy of giving; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Kelly Mateja has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an
individual for the benefit of others which Kelly Mateja has displayed
throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this Legislative Body
to honor and support those individuals who have displayed their
commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent
of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to
Kelly Mateja, that future generations may know and appreciate her
admirable character, her many benevolent deeds, and the respect and
esteem in which she is held by her peers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Kelly Mateja upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the 1st Annual Helping Heart Award by the Food Pantries for the Capital
District on February 3, 2017; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Kelly Mateja.
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