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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200121D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 509
Offered April 7, 2014
Commending the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington.
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Patrons-- Keam and Hugo
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WHEREAS, on March 30, 2014, the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington, a nonprofit social services organization in Annandale, celebrated 40 years of serving the needs of the Korean American community in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1974, the Korean Community Service Center’s mission is to improve the quality of life for the growing Asian American population in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area and help new immigrants become active, well-adjusted members of their communities; and

WHEREAS, the Korean Community Service Center has served more than 50,000 Korean immigrant families since its inception and currently provides services to approximately 600 Korean Americans per month at four offices; and

WHEREAS, the Korean Community Service Center offers a wide variety of programs to meet the needs of the Asian American community, such as cultural and language familiarization, youth initiatives, domestic violence counseling, and health clinics for low-income families; and

WHEREAS, the Korean Community Service Center encourages Asian Americans to become leaders in their communities through active involvement in civic and service organizations; and

WHEREAS, in 2013, the Korean Community Service Center oversaw the completion of an additional 27 units at the University Garden Senior Apartments and launched job and housing search programs in collaboration with other organizations; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington hereby be commended on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the organization’s commitment to serving members of the community in need.