LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Amy Mak Chan upon the occasion of
receiving the Woman of the Year Award from the Council of Neighborhood
Organizations Inc. on June 3, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals who have distinguished themselves
through their exemplary careers, accomplishments, and purposeful lives
of service to their community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Amy Mak Chan upon the occasion of receiving the Woman of the Year Award
from the Council of Neighborhood Organizations Inc. (C.O.N.O.) at its
26th Annual Dance to be held on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Sirico's
Caterers, Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, A woman of singular distinction, Amy Mak Chan has continually
demonstrated extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence, and dili-
gent leadership in her unwavering service to her community and subse-
quently has been selected for this most prestigious honor; and
WHEREAS, Amy Mak Chan immigrated into the U.S. from Hong Kong in the
midst of 1970s; she started her fashion business in Chinatown and
imported Asian and European fashions to New York; and
WHEREAS, Embarking on a new career, Amy Mak Chan became involved in
the funeral service industry in 1985 and has since served the Chinese
community for over 20 years; with her amazing courage and extraordinary
delicacy, she leads her staffs to provide full-scale funeral services
for the deceased and their families wholeheartedly; and
WHEREAS, Being a perfectionist who never fails to attend to the
details, Amy Mak Chan commits herself to her clients with dedication and
has earned an exceptional reputation; presently, she is the president of
Fook Funeral Group, which has five locations in the New York Metro Area;
and
WHEREAS, In addition, Amy Mak Chan manages Blessing Florist, Inc., a
responsibility she took on when she noticed local florists were provid-
ing artificial flowers to her grieving families; she felt a funeral
ceremony without professional flowers was incomplete; and
WHEREAS, Amy Mak Chan was the founder of the Celestial Love Founda-
tion., Inc. a non-profit organization established on November 8, 1997,
to serve a fundamental principle to enable members of the community to
walk over the final journey of their life with dignity; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Amy Mak Chan has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her efforts of in-depth magnitude, Amy Mak
Chan has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades; in Febru-
ary 2006, she was presented the Community Service Award from the Minori-
ty Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce; she has
also received the Community Service Award from Governeur Hospital in
2008, Transfiguration Church in 2009, and Hamilton Madison House in
2010; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Amy Mak Chan has displayed through-
out her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all
the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Amy Mak Chan upon the occasion of receiving the Woman of the
Year Award from the Council of Neighborhood Organizations Inc. on June
3, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Amy Mak Chan.