Bill Text: NY J00029 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending The Seymour Fox Foundation, Inc. for its selection as an Outstanding Community Partner by The Food Pantries for the Capital District

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-15 - ADOPTED [J00029 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00029-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 29

BY: Senator BRESLIN

        COMMENDING  The  Seymour Fox Foundation, Inc. upon
        the occasion of  its  selection  as  an  Outstanding
        Community  Partner  by  The  Food  Pantries  for the
        Capital District on 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 The Seymour Fox  Foundation,  Inc.  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, The Seymour Fox Foundation, Inc. has been a
strong  supporter  in  the  fight  against  hunger;  this  compassionate
foundation  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,  The late Seymour Fox was born on May 12, 1925; for over 50
years, he was an attorney dedicated to serving generations  of  families
in and around the City of Troy; and

  WHEREAS,  Well  known  in  his  professional role as a trial lawyer,
Seymour Fox's private passion was to make the world a better  place  for
those  who  needed  help;  in  his  last  will  and testament, he made a
charitable bequest with the direction that the money be used to  support
institutions  and  organizations  engaged in charitable acts, scientific
work and educational activities which  exemplify  the  life,  work,  and
spirit of justice for which he strove during his lifetime; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2012,  The  Seymour  Fox Memorial Foundation, Inc. was
formed  to  carry  forward  Seymour  Fox's  directions;  the  charitable
foundation  provides  funding  to  public charities and truly hopes that
through collaboration with the right organizations, it can help,  person
by person, to make the world a better place for those in need; 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 The Seymour Fox Foundation, Inc.    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 The Seymour Fox Foundation, Inc.