Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Faith Thomas Foundation.
The mission of the Faith Thomas Foundation is to raise sickle cell awareness, with a vision to improve the lives of those living with sickle cell disease. The Foundation accomplishes this by informing and educating individuals on sickle cell disease, raising funds to provide financial support to parents and caregivers, and advocating for the improvement of quality care for all sickle cell patients.
Support from Columbus City Council will provide funding for services and supplies associated with the National Sickle Cell Month 2023 Red Diamond Gala. Support from Columbus City Council will not fund any food or beverage expenses for the event. The gala is an opportunity for education and advocacy for those living with sickle cell disease. Gala partners include Pfizer, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, OSU Wexner Medical Center, and others.
Emergency action is necessary to provide financial support to the organization in a timely manner, as the gala took place in September during National Sickle Cell Month.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Faith Thomas Foundation in support of the 2023 Red Diamond Gala event; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, sickle cell is a life-threatening chronic disease affecting about 100,000 Americans, and that occurs in about 1 out of every 365 Black or African-American births in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council seeks to support the health of all residents and the advocacy for patients with unique needs that require knowledge, understanding, and compassion; and
WHEREAS, the Faith Thomas Foundation’s missi...
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