LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Carol Malkiewicz upon the occasion of
her retirement from Meals on Wheels for Western New York after 24 years
of dedicated service

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who have devoted
themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of their community
and the needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Carol Malkiewicz upon the occasion of her retirement from Meals on
Wheels for Western New York after 24 years of dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, Carol Malkiewicz began her career with Meals on Wheels for
Western New York in 1985, when she helped open and served as site manag-
er of the South Cheektowaga facility; and
WHEREAS, In 1987, Carol Malkiewicz transferred to the downtown office
of Meals on Wheels for Western New York to work in the logistics depart-
ment, which is currently referred to as the support services department;
and
WHEREAS, As a support services coordinator, Carol Malkiewicz was
responsible for writing route directions for 10 Meals on Wheels for
Western New York delivery sites; she also interacted with clients,
adding new ones to routes and removing cancelled ones, which was done in
conjunction with the social work department; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Carol Malkiewicz served as a liaison between the
service center and the commissary; each day, she would send total meal
counts to the commissary to inform the Meals on Wheels for Western New
York food provider, Sodexo, how many meals to prepare the following day;
and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, Carol Malkiewicz wrapped gifts for clients to
ensure that each one of them received a birthday gift and assisted in
delivering the meals whenever necessary; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career with Meals on Wheels for Western New
York, Carol Malkiewicz has served with intelligence and caring dedi-
cation, continuously striving to effectively fulfill the duties of her
position; and
WHEREAS, Sincerely loved and greatly respected by all those with whom
she worked, Carol Malkiewicz will be remembered for her honesty, integ-
rity, keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of human
problems in her official acts; and
WHEREAS, With Carol Malkiewicz throughout have been her four children,
Linda, Joseph, Lori and Karen, and six grandchildren, Tiffany, Michael,
Dominic, Austin, Nicholas and Liam, all of whom feel privileged to be a
part of her life and rejoice in her many achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Carol Malkiewicz upon the occasion of her retirement from Meals on
Wheels for Western New York after 24 years of dedicated service, and to
wish her continued success in all of her future endeavors; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Carol Malkiewicz.