LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Huntington
Family Center

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those illustrious organizations of distinguished purpose that
have been committed to the pursuit of excellence and that bring great
pride to the citizens of our great State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to cele-
brate the 90th Anniversary of Huntington Family Center; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of Huntington Family Center is to enrich the
lives of the people of Upstate New York by providing immediate and long-
term developmental support to citizens of all ages to help them to over-
come obstacles and reach their full potential; and
WHEREAS, The Huntington Family Center was founded in 1919 as the Hunt-
ington Club with the mission to aide young women during World War I who
had moved into the city of Syracuse to perform factory work while their
husbands and family members served in the war; and
WHEREAS, In the 1940s, the mission focused attention on supporting
communities and families by offering group work and leisure time activ-
ities to family members, and in 1957, began operating settlement housing
programs; and
WHEREAS, Currently, with a budget of $3.1 million, a staff of 74, and
a board with 18 members, the Huntington Family Center operates in multi-
ple locations across the city of Syracuse as well as in Oswego County
DSS and Cortland County DSS; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Executive Director, David Pasinski,
Huntington Family Center works closely with human service organizations
throughout the community to assist those dealing with problems related
to poverty, inadequate education, unemployment, substandard housing,
mental health concerns, and child abuse and maltreatment; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, Huntington Family Center served more than 5,000
individuals ranging in age from newborns to seniors in six different
program areas: Pre-K Services, Youth Services, Parent Support, Child
Welfare Counseling, Crisis Intervention, and Senior Services; and
WHEREAS, Huntington Family Center was named after early feminist lead-
er, Arria Sargent Huntington who crossed cultural and social boundaries
to advocate for reform in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, and
who helped in founding Good Shepherd Hospital, the Shelter for Unpro-
tected Girls, and the Visiting Nurse Association; and
WHEREAS, Today's leadership of Huntington Family Center is as enthusi-
astic, vigorous and hardworking as that of the forebearers, and contin-
ues to stand as a tribute to its founders and namesake; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor and pay tribute to Huntington Family Center for its 90 years of
service; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to David Pasinski, Executive Director of Huntington Family
Center.