 
Senate Resolution No. 1864
 
BY: Senator STEC
 
        COMMEMORATING  the 100th Anniversary of Zonta Club
        of Glens Falls
 
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize  and
pay   tribute   to  those  organizations  of  high  purpose  and  worthy
accomplishment whose endeavors have faithfully served the welfare of the
citizens of the State of New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Zonta Club of  Glens  Falls  to  be
celebrated  at  its Cocktail Dinner Reception at the Hiland Country Club
on Friday, March 22, 2024; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 1924, Zonta Club of Glens Falls  was  founded  with  the
mission  to  serve local communities by improving the lives of women and
girls in the Glens  Falls  area;  those  individuals  who  support  this
mission  understand  that  communities  are  stronger and healthier when
equal opportunities  for  education,  healthcare,  and  domestic  safety
exist; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Through  scholarships, grant programs, and projects, Zonta
Club of  Glens  Falls  contributed  more  than  $25,000  in  grants  and
scholarships  in  2023;  these funds subsidize local projects to empower
women and girls in the community to reach their full potential; and
 
  WHEREAS, Additionally, Zonta Club  of  Glens  Falls  sponsored  five
annual  fundraisers in 2023 and donated $7,500 to Zonta International to
support global service projects; and
 
  WHEREAS, Zonta International, established  in  1919,  is  a  leading
global  organization  with  the objective of building a better world for
women and girls where women's rights  are  recognized;  in  this  world,
women  are  enabled to achieve their full potential, obtaining access to
all resources; and
 
  WHEREAS, There are numerous services and organizations  which  Zonta
Club  of Glens Falls supports: academic scholarships, Catholic Charities
Domestic  Violence  Program,   Glens   Falls   Hospital   Cardiac   Care
Rehabilitation,  Glens  Falls  Hospital  Uniquely  You  Boutique, Family
Services of Glens Falls, Veterans & Community Housing Coalition-Guardian
House, Wiawaka Center for Women, Girls Scouts of Northeastern  New  York
(NENY), and Girls on the Run; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  success  of  Zonta  Club  of Glens Falls is in direct
correlation to the efforts of its 40 members, whose involvement is,  and
always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled
enthusiasm,   and  an  uncompromising  standard  of  excellence  in  all
endeavors; and
 
  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
individuals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are
 
brought  to  our  attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Zonta Club of Glens  Falls  and  to
honor its members, past and present, who have labored so conscientiously
to  secure  and  improve  the  quality  of  life for the citizens of the
community; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Zonta Club of Glens Falls.
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Zonta Club of Glens Falls

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