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2021 SESSION
21104156DWHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia worked diligently to maintain its commitment to providing high-quality services and support to senior adults in South Hampton Roads; and
WHEREAS, established in 1968, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia has enriched the lives of seniors in the Counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton and the Cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach for more than 50 years; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia adapted to the unique challenges of providing senior care during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, during the pandemic, more than 350 volunteers from Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia helped deliver food, medications, and other necessities to allow seniors to stay safely in their homes; and
WHEREAS, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia oversaw the delivery of over 90,000 meals and 10,000 pounds of household supplies, as well as hundreds of health and activity kits; and
WHEREAS, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia also established a telephone check-in program to keep seniors from feeling isolated, making thousands of calls over the course of the year; and
WHEREAS, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia plans to continue expanding its virtual capabilities and maintaining high levels of volunteer engagement to ensure that the needs of local seniors continue to be met; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia for its outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its critical mission.