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To Recognize the week of November 22 - 28, 2009 as "National Family Week" and celebrate the families of the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, National Family Week was founded in 1968 by Sam Wiley, an Indianapolis teacher and school administrator, as a means to promote strong families in America; and
WHEREAS, Columbus, Ohio is blessed with a multitude of families - an essential part of the cultural, social, and spiritual fabric that is Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Connections Count, the theme for National Family Week, embraces the premise that children live better lives when their families are strong, and families are strong when they live in communities that connect them to economic opportunities, social networks, and services; and
WHEREAS, Columbus, Ohio recognizes strong families are at the center of strong communities; and
WHEREAS, everyone has a role to play in making families successful, including neighborhood organizations, businesses, nonprofit agencies, policymakers, and, of course, families themselves; and
WHEREAS, during Thanksgiving week all of us should take time to honor the importance of families and recognize the special connections that support and strengthen families all year long; and
WHEREAS, we should use National Family Week to recommit to enhancing and extending all of the connections that strengthen and enrich families each and every day; and
WHEREAS, with the assistance and resources of agencies and organizations such as Franklin County Children Services and its local partnering agencies, we can help families of all shapes and sizes create a better future for all of Columbus; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby honor and recognize the Week of November 22 - 28, 2009 as "National Family Week" and celebrate the families of the City of Columbus.