LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Member's Handicapped Children's Fund
upon the occasion of its induction into the Bishop Kearney High School
Hall of Fame on March 6, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend individuals and organizations which have distinguished them-
selves in their dedication to improving the quality of life of others
and to good citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
commend the Member's Handicapped Children's Fund upon the occasion of
its induction into the Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame at the
school's Hall of Fame Dinner Dance, to be held at Sirico's Caterers in
Brooklyn on March 6, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Kearney High School, Brooklyn, New York, has a proud
tradition of a strong educational program, founded in faith and encour-
aging personal and educational development, coupled with commitment to
faith and to engaged citizenship; and
WHEREAS, The Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame honors outstand-
ing members of the Bishop Kearney family and community who exemplify and
support Kearney's mission to educate young women and whose lives and
accomplishments exemplify the tenets of the school; and
WHEREAS, The New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) Member's Handicapped
Children's Fund (MHCF), truly merits such recognition; and
WHEREAS, Since the Member's Handicapped Children's Fund was created in
1983, it has donated several million dollars to schools, hospitals,
camps and often little-known aid organizations which help children who
are physically and/or mentally challenged; and
WHEREAS, Based on the amount of money raised and the number of funding
requests, and managed entirely by volunteers who work on the trading
floor or for the New York Stock Exchange, the Member's Handicapped Chil-
dren's Fund's gifts play an important role in the work of the organiza-
tions and institutions it supports; and
WHEREAS, The Member's Handicapped Children's Fund generally focuses on
aiding service organizations in the greater New York City Tri-State area
which help parents keep their children in the local area rather than
having to send them away from home in order to attend school; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Kearney High School has greatly benefited from the
Member's Handicapped Children's Fund's generous assistance in installing
handicap-accessible stations in its science laboratories, enabling
students who are physically challenged to remain with their fellow
students for this important part of their studies, and for its assist-
ance in the development of a Study Skills Program which helps students
who have learning disabilities; and is most appreciative, as are the
students and their parents; and
WHEREAS, The Member's Handicapped Children's Fund's induction into the
Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame is a well-deserved and fitting
recognition of its achievements and contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Member's Handicapped Children's Fund upon the occasion of its
induction into the Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame on March 6,
2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Member's Handicapped Children's Fund.