HR 74 — Commending the Clifton Community Woman's Club.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106772DHOUSE IRESOLUTION HOUSOfferedNO. March 2, 2022 N Commending the Clifton Community Woman's Club.

––––––––––74 TE Patron––HelmerCommending R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, the Clifton Community Woman's Club,Club. an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Fairfax County residents, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021;

andN DR DayAgreed into 1971,by spinningthe cottonHouse candyof Delegates, March 7, 2022 WHEREAS, the Clifton Community Woman's Club, an organization dedicated to raiseimproving moneythe O quality of life for all Fairfax County residents, celebrated its first50th scholarshipanniversary ofin $200;2021;

andliftonand UL WHEREAS, the Clifton Community Woman's Club (CCWC) held its first fundraiser during Clifton L DayWHEREAS, the CCWC has organized its Clifton Home Tours each spring for the past 48 years, E significantly bolstering the organization's fund for scholarships and other services;

and C WHEREAS, in its first half-century, the CCWC provided more than $550,000 to support ED scholarships, food banks, the homeless, women in crisis, veterans, medical research, cultural organizations, and other worthwhile causes and charities;

andandrans, Dmedical research, cultural WHEREAS, the CCWC has enhanced the educational resources available to residents of Fairfax County by aiding in the establishment of the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, the Legato School historicalhisWHEREAS, site,in addition to offering its members opportunities for service and community outreach, the BurkeCCWC Centrefosters Library;lifelong friendships through its active calendar of events and activities, includingHa book club, a bridge club, garden tours, concerts and performances, speaker presentations, arts and cr7fts contests, and more;

and WHEREAS,E in addition to offering its members opportunities for service and communityworked outreach,together thewith CCWCgreat fostersingenuity, lifelongskill, friendships through its active calendar of events and activities,determination includingto aachieve bookthe club,organization's aservice bridgegoals; club, garden tours, concerts and performances, speaker presentations, arts and crafts contests, and more;

and andWHEREAS, workedin togetherits withgolden greatjubilee ingenuity,year, skill,the andCCWC determinationmanaged to achieveraise thenearly organization's$14,000 servicethrough goals;various andnts and endeavors, funding several academic scholarships as well as donations to local food banks;

and 4 WHEREAS, inthe itsaccomplishments goldenof jubilee year, the CCWC managedwere tomade raisepossible nearlythrough $14,000the throughgenerosity variousof eventsits andsponsors endeavors,in fundingthe severalprofessional academicand scholarshipsbusiness ascommunity welland asthe donationsunwavering todevotion localof foodits banks;members;

andnow, WHEREAS,theRESOLVED by the accomplishmentsHouse of theDelegates, CCWCThat were made possible through the generosityClifton ofCommunity itsWoman's therefore,Club hereby be itprofessionalcommended andon business community and the unwaveringoccasion devotion of its members;50th anniversary;

now,and, be it RESOLVED byFURTHER, That the HouseClerk of Delegates,the ThatHouse theof CliftonDelegates Communityprepare Woman'sa Clubcopy herebyof bethis commendedresolution onadmiration for the occasionorganization's ofhistory and its 50thmany anniversary;contributions to the Commonwealth.elegates'

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 34 for presentation to the Clifton Community Woman's Club as an expression of the House of Delegates' 35 admiration for the organization's history and its many contributions to the Commonwealth.