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To honor and recognize the Diversified Development Group for generous program funding for positive outcomes in the area of youth violence.
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WHEREAS, In Keeping with their goal to partner with the community and build a better tomorrow, Diversified Development Group established the Diversified Foundation Fund with the foundation's focus being to positively impact youth residing in Central Ohio, through the provision of funding for youth violence prevention.; and,
WHEREAS, The Diversified Foundation Fund and the Huntington Foundation's partnership raised a $20,000.00 donation to the Urban Warriors program; and,
WHEREAS, By raising awareness of the needs of at risk youth and seeking the participation from the like minded businesses committed to improving the lives of urban youth to uphold their commitment to "building a better tomorrow"; and,
WHEREAS, Fifty percent of the donations to the Diversified Foundation Fund will be allocated on an annual basis to violence prevention programs identified as having a strong and positive impact on urban youth; and,
WHEREAS, The areas of interest for funding allocations will be: Mentoring, After School and Athletic programs; and,
WHEREAS, Diversified wants to change the destinies of children living in the urban landscape. Thus, breaking the cycles of defeat and deterioration and creating the future leaders of Central Ohio, one day at a time, one child at a time, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize the Diversified Development Group for generous program funding for positive outcomes in the area of youth violence.