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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 934   Commending the ADAMS Center.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 25, 2015 Agreed to by the Senate, February 26, 2015

 

WHEREAS, for more than three decades, the ADAMS Center in Sterling has strengthened the Northern Virginia community by providing health care services, interfaith advocacy, and youth and adult education opportunities while at the same time facilitating civic engagement; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1983, the ADAMS (All Dulles Area Muslim Society) Center is a nonprofit community organization that proudly serves thousands of individuals and families throughout Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the ADAMS Center organizes a wide variety of educational and social events and participates in interdenominational programs and activities in the region; the center’s main campus houses classrooms and a multipurpose hall and gymnasium for community events; and

WHEREAS, the ADAMS Center has two additional full-service campuses in Ashburn and Chantilly and six satellite campuses, with plans to expand the Sterling campus and construct another site in Gainesville; and

WHEREAS, the ADAMS Center also offers free health care services through the ADAMS Health Clinic and the ADAMS Compassionate Healthcare Network (ACHN), which consists of 80 volunteers, including 30 doctors; the ACHN refers patients to specialists free of charge; and

WHEREAS, the ADAMS Center has succeeded in its mission to serve and support the community with the hard work of its 25 staff members and executive committee, the devotion of countless volunteers, and many generous donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the ADAMS Center for more than 30 years of comprehensive service to the community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the ADAMS Center as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the center’s contributions to Northern Virginia.