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To recognize April 15th-21st, 2012 as National Boys & Girls Clubs Week and commend Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus for all their years of service to the community.
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WHEREAS, since 1948, Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus (BGCC) has served our city's youth through afterschool and summer academic and recreational programs, fulfilling its mission to empower young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens; and
WHEREAS, distinguished BGCC alumni include former Columbus City Council President Michael Mentel, Fifth Third Bank Central Ohio President & CEO Jordan Miller, former NBA and OSU Basketball stand-out Lawrence Funderburke, and former Franklin County Commissioner Dewey Stokes; and
WHEREAS, today, BGCC serves more than 1,700 boys and girls ages 6-18 from 43 zip codes in the Columbus area at our three Club sites in Franklinton (West Side), Milo Grogan (Milo Grogan) and North Linden (KIPP: Connect); and
WHEREAS, April 15th-21st, 2012 is National Boys and Girls Clubs Week, celebrating the Clubs across America that serve more than 4 million young people at 4,000 sites around the country and the world, including every military base and on Native American lands; and
WHEREAS, to celebrate on April 19th, BGCC will join with other Clubs across the country to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest game of tag in history, having already entered the record books last year for the most jumping jacks; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby recognizes and celebrates April 15th-21st, 2012 as National Boys & Girls Club Week and commends Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus for all their years of service to the community.