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To honor Jeanne E. Grothaus, Executive Director of the Central Ohio Diabetes Association, for providing outstanding leadership and tremendous dedication in helping to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens but particularly our youth and elderly residents who live full and active lives while managing their diabetes.
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WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Diabetes Association along with Abbott's Ross Product Division, Team Glucerna, and the Ohio Department of Health sponsored, "The Walking in the Neighborhood Program Step-off Event" held on Saturday, May 7, 2005 on the grounds of Columbus City Hall; and
WHEREAS, Walking in the Neighborhood establishes the development of neighborhood walking clubs that promote diabetes education and awareness; and
WHEREAS, the focus of this grassroots effort is on promoting lifestyle changes for Central Ohioans that suffer from diabetes and who are at risk for the disease; and
WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Diabetes Association has provided more than 40 years of service on treatment, education, prevention and management of diabetes, and has provided this service to underserved populations, regardless of one's ability to pay; and
WHEREAS, in April 2003, the Central Ohio Diabetes Association opened the new Irving E. Schottenstein and Dr. Manuel Tzagournis Diabetes Center located at 1100 Dennison Avenue in Columbus which houses a staff of certified diabetes educators, registered nurses, dietitians and licensed social workers; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby recognize and honor the outstanding leadership of Jeanne E. Grothaus and the Central Ohio Diabetes staff in their quest to promote healthy living among all citizens in Columbus on this 20th day of May 2005.