Honor MVP Health Care Partnership

October 4, 2018 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 MVP Health Care upon the occasion of its selection as an Outstanding Community Partner by The Food Pantries for the Capital District, to be observed at its 7th Annual Harvest Evening Celebration on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Franklin Plaza in Troy, New York; and WHEREAS, Established in 1979, The Food Pantries for the Capital District is a coalition of more than 60 food pantries located in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties; each year, The Food Pantries helps fund, collect, and deliver 2.9 million pounds of food for its food member pantries, which helps provide food to 59,000 people for approximately 3.3 million meals; and WHEREAS, For many years, MVP Health Care has been a strong supporter in the fight against hunger; this compassionate company is being recognized for its many contributions to The Food Pantries of the Capital District, and to the people this valuable organization serves; and WHEREAS, MVP Health Care is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health insurer caring for more than 700,000 members in both New York and Vermont; committed to the complete well-being of its members and the communities it services, MVP makes health insurance more convenient, more supportive, and more personal; 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 commend MVP Health Care upon the occasion of its selection as an Outstanding Community Partner by The Food Pantries for the Capital District; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to MVP Health Care.