CITY OF FRESNO
____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor TYLER MAXWELL, Council President
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ ANNALISA PEREA, Council Vice President MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember, District 2
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3 LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember, District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember, District 7
Office of Council President Tyler Maxwell
Hereby Recognizes:
Valley Caregiver Resource Center
WHEREAS, In the U.S., more than fifty million older Americans contribute their time, wisdom, and experience to our community; and
WHEREAS, Our communities benefit when people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds have the opportunity to participate and live independently; and
WHEREAS, The Valley Caregiver Resource Center (VCRC) offers a comprehensive array of services designed to assist elders and their families overcome the challenges that accompany the aging process. As long- standing advocates and collaborators in preserving the health and quality of life of others, their aim is to promote personal and community well-being; and
WHEREAS, Both VCRC and the Fresno- Madera Agency on Aging recognize the need to create a community that offers services and supports older adults in making informed choices about how they age; and
WHEREAS, Together, both agencies not only work to build a community for our Older Americans, they also encourage others to not limit our thinking about aging, explor e and combat stereotypes, emphasize the many positive aspects of aging, inspire older adults to push past traditional boundaries, and embrace the community’s diversity.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Mayor Jerry P. Dyer, and the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim May 2023 as:
“Older Americans Month”
in the City of Fresno
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Great Seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 25 th
day of May of the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Three.