LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Gwendolyn Lewis upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the Outstanding Service Award by the Sickle
Cell Thalassemia Patients Network

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those individuals within the medical field who distinguish
themselves through professional excellence and who have made significant
contributions to the quality of life of citizens in the State of New
York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Gwendolyn Lewis upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the
Outstanding Service Award by the Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients
Network, to be celebrated at its 23rd Annual Glamorous Red Carpet Dinner
and Dance Gala on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at The Grand Prospect Hall,
Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Lewis 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, The Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network is an organiza-
tion which provides education, advocacy, referral services, and support
for individuals and families living with sickle cell disease, thalasse-
mia, and other inherited blood disorders; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network
(SCTPN) honors medical professionals such as Gwendolyn Lewis who dedi-
cate their careers to caring for people living with sickle cell and
other chronic conditions associated with the disease; and
WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Lewis is the Vice-President of Nursing and Ambula-
tory Care at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York; she is
responsible for providing nursing and clinical oversight for the Bishop
Orris G. Walker Health Care Center, the Atlantic Men's Shelter, the
Methadone Maintenance and Treatment program and the Primary Care Center;
and
WHEREAS, Individuals such as Gwendolyn Lewis, who have given so self-
lessly of their skills and dedication, have proven to be a great asset
to the health and welfare of the citizens of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Gwendolyn Lewis has displayed
throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
commend and recognize those esteemed individuals and institutions within
the medical community for their extraordinary and sustained contrib-
utions to the progress of medicine and the improvement of life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Gwendolyn Lewis upon the occasion of her designation as recipient
of the Outstanding Service Award by the Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients
Network; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Gwendolyn Lewis.