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To recognize Bill Dolan, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hunger Alliance was chosen as the recipient of the Children's Hunger Alliance, was chosen as the recipient of the 2007 Champion of Children's Awards.
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WHEREAS, Since 1994, Bill Dolan has been the CEO of Children's Hunger Alliance, a not-for-profit organization committed to ending childhood hunger in Ohio. Under Dolan's direction, Children's hunger Alliance feeds more than 10,000 children every day via direct feeding programs, and serves thousands more children by empowering community groups and organizations to expand access to food nutrition education and quality child care.
WHEREAS, His insight into the unique assets of community leaders, board members, state and federal advocates as well as staff enables him to point resources with a precision that will end childhood hunger in Ohio.
WHEREAS, Prior to joining Children's Hunger Alliance, Bill Dolan worked more than 20 year at senior management level positions in the food industry. With his previous managerial experience, Dolan's goal for Children's Hunger Alliance is to empower the agency to increase operational efficiencies and feed the hungry minds and bodies of an increasing number of children throughout Ohio. Under Dolan's guidance, Children's Hunger Alliances has become a model for non-profit organizational efficiency-with 94% of all funds going directly to programs and services; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby honor Bill Dolan for receiving the 2007 CHAMPION OF CHILDREN AWARD WINNER and his invaluable leadership, commitment, and pace-setting for the Children's Hunger Alliance.