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To congratulate the Charity Newsies organization for 102 years of benevolent service and dedication to the children of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, the Sunday before Christmas 1907, 50 friends and businessmen walked the streets of Columbus with a special edition of the Ohio Sun, selling their first "charity" newspaper. Today, over 700 volunteers carry on the tradition of the founding Newsies by taking to the street corners throughout Franklin County on the second Saturday of every December to sell a special edition newspaper for any amount people want to give; and
WHEREAS, the mission of Charity Newsies is to ensure that no child is deprived of an education due to a lack of adequate clothing. Last year, Charity Newsies clothed over 14,000 children whose families could not afford the cost of clothes and needed help. This year the Newsies anticipate clothing over 15,000 children; and
WHEREAS, Charity Newsies serves students K through 12 attending public, private, and charter schools and is committed to helping students succeed by providing them with free, new school clothes so as they have one less barrier to attending school; and
WHEREAS, Charity Newsies members volunteer more than 15,000 hours annually, staffing the organization's warehouse, making appointments for children to receive free clothing, and visiting families in their homes to stress the value of education; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize Charity Newsies for 102 years of dedication to ensuring our young people stay in school by meeting the basic yet essential clothing needs of children in need throughout Columbus and Franklin County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby commend the 2009-2010 Drive Chair Kathy Redmond, Charity Newsies President Dick Conway and Charity Newsies Chairman of the Board Patrick Elgin, whose leadership has helpe...
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