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To honor and recognize the City Life Center in its efforts to positively impact young adults in the Franklinton area.
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WHEREAS, the City Life Center, in addition to other programs, is part of the Youth for Christ organization; and
WHEREAS, the City Life Center staff and volunteers serve nearly 600 at-risk teens in the Franklinton area every year; and
WHEREAS, the City Life Center helped 98 percent of participants stay in school or obtain their GED; and
WHEREAS, the City Life Center facilitates the elimination of a high percentage of juvenile delinquency and teen pregnancies among its attendees; and
WHEREAS, the City Life Center encourages responsible economic literacy through its Economis program; and
WHEREAS, the City Life Center promotes a holistic approach to community concerns through relationship building, spirituality, education, and health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Life Center is taking an active role in the lives of teenagers in Franklinton and Central Ohio; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize the City Life Center in its efforts to positively impact young adults in the Franklinton area.