HJ858: Commending the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 858
Commending the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 11, 2019
Agreed to by the Senate, February 18, 2019

 

WHEREAS, the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency has played a vital role in helping residents of Accomack and Northampton Counties age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support; and

WHEREAS, the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency is committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality human services; qualified, dedicated staff create partnerships with families at all stages of life, offering integrated services that address their unique needs and link them with resources in the community; and

WHEREAS, to that end, the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency offers numerous programs, including Head Start, which serves over 97,000 meals to over 200 families at three sites; an innovative youth program; a senior farmers market; emergency services; and senior centers that feature a variety of programs, such as socialization, diabetes screening and flu shots, care coordination, and Medicare enrollment; and

WHEREAS, DeCola Johnson and Diane Davis are among the key volunteers who play a crucial role in serving the constituents of the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency for playing a vital role in helping local residents age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency for fostering independence and healthy aging, and improving the quality of life for people of all ages, their families, and their caregivers through comprehensive programs and services.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 858

Offered February 7, 2019
Commending the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency.
Patron-- Bloxom

WHEREAS, the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency has played a vital role in helping residents of Accomack and Northampton Counties age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support; and

WHEREAS, the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency is committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality human services; qualified, dedicated staff create partnerships with families at all stages of life, offering integrated services that address their unique needs and link them with resources in the community; and

WHEREAS, to that end, the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency offers numerous programs, including Head Start, which serves over 97,000 meals to over 200 families at three sites; an innovative youth program; a senior farmers market; emergency services; and senior centers that feature a variety of programs, such as socialization, diabetes screening and flu shots, care coordination, and Medicare enrollment; and

WHEREAS, DeCola Johnson and Diane Davis are among the key volunteers that play a crucial role in serving the constituents of the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency for playing a vital role in helping local residents age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency for fostering independence and healthy aging, and improving the quality of life for people of all ages, their families, and their caregivers through comprehensive programs and services.