LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Health Quest upon the occasion of its
designation as recipient of the Community Spirit Award by the Dutchess
County Regional Chamber of Commerce

WHEREAS, Organizations which give of their time and energy and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Health Quest has given not only of its time and energy but
also of its competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has
been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Health Quest
upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Community Spir-
it Award by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, to be
celebrated on February 5, 2011; and
WHEREAS, This fine event is the Chamber's Le Cirque Des Affaires Annu-
al Gala which will be held at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie, New York;
and
WHEREAS, Health Quest is the Mid-Hudson Valley's largest healthcare
system, providing the highest quality care across a broad spectrum of
services; offering the full range of hospital services, pre-hospital
emergency care, homecare and nursing home care, Health Quest provides
immediate and caring service to the one million people who reside in
Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam and northern Westchester
counties; and
WHEREAS, Health Quest's three hospital partners include Northern
Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel and
Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, as well as a multi-spe-
cialty physician group, Health Quest Medical Practice; and
WHEREAS, Health Quest contributes sponsorship and underwriting to over
two dozen non-profit organizations each year; it is proud to be a major
sponsor for both The American Heart Association and The American Cancer
Society; and
WHEREAS, Health Quest also proudly supports community education
through several events, including two women's events exclusively
designed to educate women about their unique health care needs; each
hospital provides support and assistance to thousands of residents each
year in the area of health education, screenings, community lectures and
disease management support; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of its community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Health Quest has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by organiza-
tions for the benefit of others which Health Quest has displayed
throughout its existence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Health Quest upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of
the Community Spirit Award by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of
Commerce; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Health Quest.