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To honor and recognize Action for Children on the occasion of the organization's fortieth anniversary.
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WHEREAS, Action for Children has been serving Columbus and Central Ohio for forty years by offering programs and services to assure that all children in our culturally and economically diverse community have access to high quality child care and early learning experiences; and
WHEREAS, Action for Children provides information, resource services, and the Art of Positive Parenting classes to parents; and
WHEREAS, Action for Children offers professional training and technical support to home child care providers and child care center teachers and directors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has been a proud funder of Action for Children since the agency was founded in 1972, and recognizes Action for Children's role in the economic development of our community through its mission to increase the availability and access of quality child care environments so that parents of young children can work, receive training, or continue their education; and
WHEREAS, Action for Children's work lays the foundation for kindergarten readiness and school success, and the organization has helped countless parents and children lead happier and more successful lives; and
WHEREAS, longtime Action for Children executive director Diane Bennett is retiring after twenty-nine years of service, and she leaves a legacy of compassionate leadership for which our community will always be grateful; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize Action for Children on the occasion of the organization's 40th anniversary, and thanks Diane Bennett for her many years of service as executive director.