J 1058: Commemorating the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center 2025 Summer Social on June 28, 2025, celebrating 50 years of excellence

 Senate Resolution No. 1058 BY: Senator PARKER COMMEMORATING the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center 2025 Summer Social on June 28, 2025, celebrating 50 years of excellence WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and commend those institutions and individuals that enrich the lives of older adults and exemplify a legacy of community service, excellence, and compassion; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its traditions, this Legislative Body is proud to commemorate the 2025 Summer Social hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center, to be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in celebration of the Center's 50th Anniversary; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1975, the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center has served as a vital resource for older adults in Brooklyn, offering a warm, inclusive environment and providing critical services, social programs, and recreational activities that promote independence, dignity, and well-being; and WHEREAS, This year's Summer Social not only marks five decades of extraordinary service to the community, but also honors three outstanding individuals whose contributions reflect the spirit and mission of the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center: Elizabeth Gill, Dr. Carol M. Grant, and Adam O'Neil; and WHEREAS, These three honorees have demonstrated exemplary commitment to uplifting seniors and supporting the broader community through their professional, civic, and personal endeavors, each leaving a meaningful impact through leadership, care, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center continues to uphold the values of its founding fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., by fostering a culture of respect, excellence, and lifelong learning, and by honoring those who have paved the way with grace and wisdom; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to join in the celebration of the Center's 50th Anniversary, and to recognize the exceptional individuals being honored at this milestone occasion; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 2025 Summer Social of the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center, to be held on June 28, 2025, in celebration of 50 years of excellence, and to honor Elizabeth Gill, Dr. Carol M. Grant, and Adam O'Neil for their remarkable service and contributions to the senior community; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center and the 2025 honorees.