LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Johanna Zurndorfer upon the occasion of
her designation by the Riverdale Jewish Community Council as the recipi-
ent of the Andrew Zucker Jewish Community Service Award at its 26th
Annual Legislative Awards Breakfast on March 21, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those illustrious individuals of the State of New York whose
purposeful endeavors serve to enhance the quality of life in their
communities; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is proud to commend Johanna
Zurndorfer upon the occasion of her designation by the Riverdale Jewish
Community Council as the recipient of the Andrew Zucker Jewish Community
Service Award at its 26th Annual Legislative Awards Breakfast, to be
held at the Riverdale Y on March 21, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The Riverdale Jewish Community Council's 26th Annual Legisla-
tive Awards Breakfast provides an opportunity to pay tribute to those
who have supported the Council and have helped to further its efforts,
as well as those who exemplify its mission of improving the quality of
life of the citizens it serves; and
WHEREAS, Johanna Zurndorfer of the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel
of Riverdale (CSAIR) and Interfaith Caregivers truly merits this high
honor; after her husband passed away in 1995 and the loss of her son a
year later, she wisely looked for something to fill the void in her life
and started to volunteer at the synagogue where she and her family had
belonged for many years; and
WHEREAS, She joined the CSAIR Sisterhood board, worked as the
synagogue's Social Secretary and Vice President of Membership and was
then appointed to the Board of Trustees; subsequently, as the longtime
chairperson of the Bikur Cholim Committee, she was asked to represent
CSAIR in the newly formed Interfaith Caregivers Organization; and
WHEREAS, Comprised of synagogues and churches throughout Riverdale and
the East Bronx, Interfaith Caregivers take seniors shopping or shop for
them, take them to doctor visits or provide other services when needed;
in addition to her much appreciated work with Interfaith Caregivers,
which has brought her into the larger Riverdale community, Johanna Zurn-
dorfer visits Jewish patients at the Columbia Presbyterian Allen Pavil-
ion every Friday to wish them a Shabbat Shalom and has, over the years,
made a difference in the lives of many, many people; 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, it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the
edification and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Johanna Zurndorfer upon the occasion of her designation as the
recipient of the Riverdale Jewish Community Council's Andrew Zucker
Jewish Community Service Award at its 26th Annual Legislative Awards
Breakfast on March 21, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Johanna Zurndorfer.