WHEREAS, the Nepali American Community Center in Manassas works to promote Nepali identity, culture, languages, and traditions and support Nepali Americans throughout Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, established in 2019, the Nepali American Community Center enhances community life in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area through social, educational, and philanthropic programs; and

WHEREAS, the Nepali American Community Center has coordinated with other such centers to share ideas and build multicultural respect and understanding between Northern Virginia residents of many backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nepali American Community Center established the Emergency Helpdesk, a hotline for people in need of assistance with medical, socioeconomic, psychological, or emotional challenges; and

WHEREAS, volunteers with the Nepali American Community Center helped to distribute critical supplies to people in need, and the center worked with Fairfax County and Loudoun County officials to coordinate an equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Nepali American Community Center hereby be commended for its work to promote diversity and build social and cultural harmony in Northern Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Nepali American Community Center as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the organization's important achievements.