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To honor and recognize the Fairy Goodmothers Organization for their dedication and support of high school young women in Central Ohio.
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WHEREAS, Fairy Goodmothers was started in 2005 when five close friends took a girls' trip to Chicago and came up with the idea of collecting and distributing free prom dresses to high school girls in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Fairy Goodmothers is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting confidence and self-esteem in high school young women by providing them formal dresses at no cost; and
WHEREAS, donations of quality new and gently-used formal gowns are collected throughout the year and distributed during a dress give-away event at Cinderella's Closet Boutique; and
WHEREAS, for a few days each April, Cinderella's Closet welcomes high school girls to select a prom dress, shoes and accessories at no charge; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, Fairy Goodmothers and Cinderella's Closet helped 1,078 high school girls from 138 different high schools receive free dresses for the prom season; and
WHEREAS, this year, Fairy Goodmothers hopes send more than 1500 high school Cinderellas to the prom and provide them with the opportunity to establish memories and promote social development during this important milestone in every young girl's life; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council does hereby honor and recognize the Fairy Goodmothers organization for their dedication to helping build confidence and self-esteem in high school young women and thank them for their support of high school young women throughout Central Ohio.