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J2226Senate2019-2020 SessionResolution

Honor 4th Family Organization

Official title

“Honoring 4th Family upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Organization Award by the Albany Fund for Education on October 25, 2019”

Sponsor Neil D. BreslinSD-44
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution honors 4th Family for receiving the Organization Award from the Albany Fund for Education for its community work.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the role of organizations like 4th Family in fostering community support networks. , particularly for at-risk youth, which can lead to long-term positive impacts on education and social outcomes in Albany and beyond.

  2. Recognizes the importance of culturally rooted approaches. such as drawing on the African proverb about “4th Family”—to building stronger, more inclusive communities by emphasizing interconnectedness and collective responsibility.

  3. Demonstrates legislative endorsement of innovative, science-based youth empowerment programs. , potentially encouraging further investment and partnership in similar initiatives that bridge sports, mentorship, and education.

  4. Signals to other community organizations that sustained, grassroots commitment to youth development and equity is valued at the state level. , possibly inspiring increased civic engagement and collaboration across New York.

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Honor 4th Family Organization

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Neil D. Breslin

Senator · Senate District 44

Chair, Insurance

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

Full text

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Senate Resolution No. 2226 BY: Senator BRESLIN HONORING 4th Family upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Organization Award by the Albany Fund for Education on October 25, 2019 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize… Show all

Senate Resolution No. 2226 BY: Senator BRESLIN HONORING 4th Family upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Organization Award by the Albany Fund for Education on October 25, 2019 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 honor 4th Family upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Organization Award by the Albany Fund for Education, to be celebrated at its 22nd Annual Gala on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Renaissance Albany Hotel in Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, The Albany Fund for Education (AFE) strives to enhance opportunities for students to learn, grow, and succeed by building community partnerships, raising funds, and investing in innovative and effective programs and projects that build equity and strengthen the educational infrastructure of the City School District of Albany; and WHEREAS, 4th Family is receiving this prestigious award for its steadfast and unremitting commitment to its community; and WHEREAS, The name 4th Family is based on an African proverb which described the ties that bound communities together; the first family is the nuclear family, the second family is the immediate extended family, the third family is extended family, and the 4th Family is the community which provides a support network to all of its members; and WHEREAS, Leveraging a love of sports to switch on the overlooked aptitude of at-risk youth, 4th Family designs and delivers empowerment: positive, authentically science-based programs in its home town of Albany, and beyond; and WHEREAS, Through afterschool and mentoring programs, 4th Family has worked tirelessly to provide opportunities for youth to recognize their potential and to embrace skills they may not be aware of; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to excellence 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 honor 4th Family upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Organization Award by the Albany Fund for Education on October 25,

2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to 4th Family.

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