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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-196
In the Council of the District of Columbia
May 6, 2014
To recognize the 90th anniversary of Seabury Resources for Aging for providing personalized, affordable services and housing options so that older adults in the District of Columbia may age with independence and dignity.
WHEREAS, in 1924, Seabury Resources for Aging (“Seabury”), then the Episcopal Church Home, began providing a home for 5 low-income older adults in Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, Seabury has grown as a nonprofit organization, serving more than 10,000 older adults and caregivers in the Washington, D.C. area and engaging more than 3,000 volunteers each year;
WHEREAS, today, Seabury offers affordable retirement housing, meals at community sites and delivered to homes, free and reduced-cost transportation, yard work, heavy housecleaning, social services, nutrition counseling, community education, and many other programs to promote positive, healthy aging;
WHEREAS, most of Seabury’s programs are free or offered on a sliding scale and ensure that older adults have food to eat, affordable, safe, and comfortable housing, and access to services through transportation;
WHEREAS, Seabury encourages older adults to live healthy lifestyles and promotes meaningful engagement for all ages in the community;
WHEREAS, Seabury helps older adults and caregivers select and connect with the most appropriate services and simultaneously provides protection and advocacy for frail and vulnerable older adults;
WHEREAS, Seabury’s housing options and many of its services are the result of a nearly 50-year partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, its partnership with the D.C. Office on Aging, its volunteer leadership, and broad community support; and
WHEREAS, Seabury plans and delivers direct services to Ward 5 and Ward 6 residents 60 years of age and older and their caregivers as the lead agency designated by the Office on Aging for its Aging and Disability Resource Centers in Ward 5 and Ward 6 .
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Seabury Resources for Aging 90th Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Seabury Resources for Aging on the occasion of its 90th anniversary and its unwavering commitment to older adults in Washington, DC.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
