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To Recognize Denise M. Robinson for her 40 years of service to Alvis, Inc. and the City of Columbus
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WHEREAS, the challenges facing formerly incarcerated people during their transition back into society are far-reaching, including finding and maintaining employment, locating safe and affordable housing, obtaining reliable transportation, reuniting with family, accessing healthcare, and dealing with the trauma of reentry which can lead to recidivism; and,
WHEREAS, Alvis, Inc. is a nonprofit human services agency with over fifty years of experience providing the encouragement and tools people need with reentry; and,
WHEREAS, Denise M. Robinson, the President and CEO of Alvis since 2005, has been instrumental in the growth of the organization and its impact in the Columbus community; and,
WHEREAS, under her leadership, Robinson's has been breaking down barriers and connecting disadvantaged and vulnerable people to proven tools and resources to expand Alvis' services; and,
WHEREAS, through her decades of service, Robinson has overseen the acquisition of troubled nonprofit agencies into the Alvis family of services to ensure needed resources won’t be lost; and,
WHEREAS, Robinson’s relentless pursuit in meeting the needs of Alvis clients to turn their lives around is based on her belief that everyone deserves a second chance; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THIS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: Recognizes the impact that Alvis has had on community reform and reentry in Columbus through Denise M. Robinson’s 40 years of leadership excellence.