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To Recognize and Celebrate the Contributions of Parent Anonymous of Ohio and Their Service to the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, since its establishment, Parent Anonymous has been dedicated to the millions of parents and children who turned their lives around through Parent Anonymous and the many more who will reach out, strengthen their families, and change communities through this vital prevention program, and
WHEREAS, Parent Anonymous was founded in 1969 in California by Jolly K., a brave, single mother who sought to create a safe home for her family. Jolly’s tenacity helped to inspire many more parents across the country and here in Ohio, and
WHEREAS, it is commendable that Parent Anonymous meets weekly, and remains free of charge in order to encourage long term positive change for the parents and caregivers involved, and
WHEREAS, Parent Anonymous of Ohio seeks to promote strengthening families and building strong relationships, while achieving meaningful parent leadership and shared leadership, and
WHEREAS, the organization is committed to improving programs in Ohio by creating purposeful policy change, and contribute to the body of knowledge about parenting through research and evaluation, and
WHEREAS, they seek to stand with Ohio families by fostering personal empowerment and resilient human spirit to benefit all of their members, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Parent Anonymous of Ohio and wish them continued success in partnership with the City of Columbus on Monday, February 22, 2016.