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To recognize and celebrate Ohio Hispanic Coalition on its 20th Anniversary on October 29th, 2010.
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Hispanic Coalition (OHCO) will celebrate 20 years of serving the Hispanic/Latino Community of Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the OHCO's mission is to improve the well-being and quality of life of all Hispanics through advocacy, education, training and access to quality services; and
WHEREAS, the OHCO is a private, non-profit Hispanic/Latino organization that was established in 1990 and at that time was certified as a volunteer, community-based organization in Ohio; and
WHEREAS, from 1990 until 1996, OHCO voluntarily served the needs of the Hispanic/Latino population; and
WHEREAS, in November 1996, the Internal Revenue Service awarded the OHCO a non-profit status under the Federal 501(c) 3 guideline; and
WHEREAS, OHCO stands today as the only Latino founded, operated and 20 year old community-based organization, with full time bi-lingual employees and over 70 volunteers which offer a wide range of services; and
WHEREAS, the OHCO's main services are divided by 4 large departments: health, youth and education, safety, and interpretation and translation services; and
WHEREAS, the OHCO in celebration of their twenty year will host a Latina Leadership Summit on Thursday, October 28; a dinner and the Padrino Awards presentation on Friday, October 29; and will bring at least two different consulates to bring services to their nationals on Saturday, October 30; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby celebrate the Ohio Hispanic Coalition's twenty years of service for the Hispanic communities throughout the state of Ohio. The City Council of Columbus hopes that the Ohio Hispanic Coalition will continue to provide help for the Hispanic communities.