LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Nechama Stolzenberg upon the occasion of
her designation for special recognition by Brooklyn Housing and Family
Services on June 21, 2012

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Nechama Stolzenberg has given not only of her time and ener-
gies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and conse-
quently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Nechama Stol-
zenberg upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by
Brooklyn Housing and Family Services, to be celebrated at its Awards
Dinner on Thursday, June 21, 2012, at Rex Manor in Brooklyn, New York;
and
WHEREAS, Nechama Stolzenberg has been called upon to contribute her
time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has
always given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Nechama Stolzenberg is the director of the Yeled v'Yalda WIC
Program; she has been with Yeled v'Yalda since 2000, and holds a Bach-
elor of Science degree in Business and Management and Public Adminis-
tration; and
WHEREAS, Yeled v'Yalda WIC Program is part of Yeled v'Yalda Early
Childhood Center, a dynamic not-for-profit social service agency, whose
mission is to serve the whole child and the family; and
WHEREAS, With fifteen years of health care administrative experience,
Nechama Stolzenberg helped establish Ezra Medical Center before assuming
the position of Director of WIC; and
WHEREAS, Nechama Stolzenberg has been responsible for the adminis-
tration, overall management and daily operations of the WIC program
since its inception in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, Nechama Stolzenberg has established many creative
and innovative projects in addition to maintaining WIC's comprehensive
standards of care; and
WHEREAS, Under Nechama's leadership, the WIC program has been recog-
nized as a model program in New York State and has grown from servicing
2,500 participants to over 9,000 participants in a span of eight years;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Nechama Stolzenberg has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her three children, all of whom
feel privileged to be a part of her life and rejoice in her achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Nechama Stolzenberg has displayed
throughout her life; 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, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Nechama Stolzenberg upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition by Brooklyn Housing and Family Services on June 21,
2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Nechama Stolzenberg.