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This resolution commends Janice Lubin Kirschner on her retirement after 27 years of service to JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center.
Why it matters
Highlights the significant impact of intergenerational literacy and volunteer programs. Janice Lubin Kirschner’s leadership helped build programs that served thousands of students and adults annually, demonstrating the power of community-based educational initiatives.
Underscores the importance of dedicated nonprofit leadership. The resolution recognizes not just years of service, but also the management of staff, finances, program development, and fundraising—key skills that drive the success of social service organizations.
Celebrates innovation in community support. Kirschner’s role in creating and expanding programs like SMART, Holocaust Remembrance, and Reading Buddies shows how targeted initiatives can address diverse community needs, from literacy to cultural education to support for kinship families.
Affirms the value of public recognition for service. By formally commending Kirschner, the resolution highlights the broader societal value of acknowledging individuals who strengthen civic life and set high standards for service and commitment.
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Honor Janice Lubin Kirschner
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Senate Resolution No. 1693 BY: Senator MAYER COMMENDING Janice Lubin Kirschner upon the occasion of her retirement after 27 years of distinguished service to JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center WHEREAS, It is the custom of this… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 1693 BY: Senator MAYER COMMENDING Janice Lubin Kirschner upon the occasion of her retirement after 27 years of distinguished service to JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the quality and character of life in the communities across New York State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organizations and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its citizenry; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Janice Lubin Kirschner upon the occasion of her retirement after
27 years of distinguished service to JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center, to be celebrated at its Annual Program Kickoff Event on Wednesday, September 25, 2019; and WHEREAS, After joining JCY-Westchester Community Partners as… Show allHide
27 years of distinguished service to JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center, to be celebrated at its Annual Program Kickoff Event on Wednesday, September 25, 2019; and WHEREAS, After joining JCY-Westchester Community Partners as Senior Director in 1997, Janice Lubin Kirschner immediately went to work and established SMART, the organization's first integration program which later expanded into many others such as the Holocaust Remembrance and Education program, Reading Buddies After School, Intro2America, Summer Reading Buddies, Open Book: Reading Aloud is Ageless, a scholarship program, the FSSY Kinship Support program as well as many others; and WHEREAS, In addition to managing these programs, Janice Lubin Kirschner supervises staff, oversees finances and grant writing, as well as public relations and fundraising efforts; and WHEREAS, Under the luminous leadership of Janice Lubin Kirschner, JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center has become Westchester County's leader in intergenerational volunteer literacy programs, serving over 7,000 students and more than 700 adults each year; and WHEREAS, Janice Lubin Kirschner will officially retire from her role as Senior Director on May 31, 2019, after 27 years of devoted service to JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center; and WHEREAS, In her capacity as Senior Director, Janice Lubin Kirschner served with loyalty, honor and distinction; in her official acts, she was governed by a keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems; and WHEREAS, During her tenure with JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center, Janice Lubin Kirschner earned the admiration, esteem and affection of her colleagues; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Janice Lubin Kirschner upon the occasion of her retirement after
27 years of distinguished service to JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Kinship Support Center, and to wish her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Janice Lubin Kirschner.
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