November 10, 2010

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Honors Carol. J. Hunt
A Trailblazer and Ombudswoman for the Aging Throughout New York City and the Nation

(WASHINGTON, DC)– Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks presented Carol J. Hunt, Chairperson of the National institute of Senior Centers, and Executive Director of Jamaica Senior Programs for Older Adults (JSPOA), with a proclamation in honor of her forty years working on behalf of the elderly in the Sixth Congressional District.  

Under Ms. Hunts’ tutelage JSPOA is a premier multifaceted delivery system of programs and services for the elderly in southeast queens.  JSPOA is the first agency in New York State to have its six senior centers nationally accredited by the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC).

Ms. Hunt has served with stellar distinction, coordinating nationally designated White House Conferences on the Aging at York College and implementing a ground breaking senior education program; the HIV/AIDS 101 Project. 

“Today, I am saluting Carol Hunt’s extraordinary career, her diligence, partnership and the profound difference her pursuits have rendered the seniors of our communities,” stated Congressman Meeks.  “On behalf of the 650,000 constituents in our district I would like to thank Carol for being a tireless advocate, leader, mentor and friend.”  

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