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To proclaim Thursday, October 9, 2003 as City Year Day.
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WHEREAS, on October 9, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio, fifty young leaders will publicly pledge to serve America as members of the City Year 2003-2004 National Corps; and
WHEREAS, this year City Year celebrates its 15th anniversary year as a national service organization and City Year Columbus celebrates its 10th anniversary year of service to the Columbus community; and
WHEREAS, City Year is an action tank for national service that seeks to develop, improve and promote the concept of national service as a means for building a strong democracy; and
WHEREAS, this year, nationally, City Year will unite 750 diverse 17-24 year-old young people for ten months of full-time rigorous community service, leadership development, and civic engagement nationwide; and
WHEREAS, this year, locally, fifty of these inspirational young leaders will make a difference in the lives of thousands of children, providing more than 100,000 hours of service; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and proclaim Thursday October 9, 2003 as City Year Day and encourages our citizens to express their gratitude and offer their continued support to the organization.