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To commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County
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WHEREAS, The Human Service Chamber of Franklin County, established in January 2010, is an association of human service organizations in Franklin County dedicated to improving the quality of human services through collaboration, advocating for the needs of their clients and impacting public policy; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber's mission is to enhance system efficiencies and effectiveness in order to develop one voice for the human service system by promoting, enhancing, and advocating for human service organizations and the clients they serve in central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County also provides information and tools to boost awareness of and support for human services. An example of this is the recent economic impact report which revealed that together, all nonprofits in Franklin County generate over $6 billion in business activity.; and
WHEREAS, the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County is a powerful interchange for member agencies to collaborate, find ways to share services, pool resources, and work with other social service advocates; and
WHEREAS, the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County has, and will continue to enhance the quality of life for Franklin County residents through advocacy, collaboration, and leadership; and
WHEREAS, for five years the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County has assisted agencies in finding ways to achieve economies of scale and has acted as a catalyst in Columbus for economic success as it pertains to human service nonprofits; and
WHEREAS, upon this anniversary, we applaud the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County on the impact it has made on our communities through the exemplary efforts of the dedicated human service organizations that work with the Chamber to improve the quality of life for those living in our city, now therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County.