LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Brooklyn Chinese-American Associ-
ation (BCA) Sixth Avenue Senior Center upon the occasion of its 5th
Anniversary Celebration on March 19, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those illustrious organizations of the State of New York
which foster ethnic pride and whose worthy endeavors have a substantial
impact on the quality and dignity of life in the communities they serve;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (BCA) Sixth Avenue Senior
Center upon the occasion of its 5th Anniversary Celebration, to be held
at King Star Restaurant on Friday afternoon, March 19, 2010; and
WHEREAS, BCA was founded in 1987 as a small social service agency
whose primary mission was to provide assistance to the growing Asian-Am-
erican community in the Sunset Park, Borough Park, and Bay Ridge areas
of Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Since that time, the Asian-American community in the Borough
of Brooklyn has continued to grow; and
WHEREAS, BCA too has expanded to meet the growing needs of the commu-
nity, providing a full range of services including senior services at
four senior centers, early childhood education centers and programs,
youth-oriented programs, adult education programs and services, and a
vast, comprehensive array of bilingual social services; and
WHEREAS, Established on March 10, 2005, the Sixth Avenue Senior Center
has enrolled more than 1,500 members and serves 120 seniors daily; and
WHEREAS, The Sixth Avenue Senior Center currently offers daily congre-
gate meals; social service referral and case management; medical and
health related workshops and screenings; monthly birthday parties;
music, dancing, arts and crafts classes; and field trips; as well as
other educational and recreational activities; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the Center coordinates community meetings,
assists senior members with housing needs, promotes voter registration,
and educates the community on the importance of exercising their voting
rights; it also offers many other activities and special functions
designed to enhance the quality of life of the senior population of the
area; and
WHEREAS, The threads which form the quality and character of senior
life are woven through dedicated service, carefully rendered, by such
organizations of purposeful good will as the Brooklyn Chinese-American
Association and its Sixth Avenue Senior Center; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (BCA) Sixth Avenue
Senior Center upon the joyful occasion of its 5th Anniversary Cele-
bration on March 19, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Brooklyn Chinese-American Association President/CEO Paul P.
Mak and to the Sixth Avenue Senior Center.