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To Recognize and Congratulate Amber Hudson for Receiving the 2017 Jefferson Award.
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WHEREAS, The Annual Jefferson Awards are presented by WBNS-10TV, Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Services, and Lifeline of Ohio to recognize individuals who do extraordinary things in their community without expecting anything in return; and
WHEREAS, Amber Hudson is a United States Navy Veteran and founder of M.A.S.H., the Military and Service Heroes pantry; a charitable food pantry serving Veterans, Armed Forces, their families and survivors of the Columbus Metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, Amber Hudson has established two M.A.S.H. pantries in the Columbus area, and offers monthly mobile fresh produce markets in different locations in Franklin, Delaware and Pickaway Counties, including a market at the Commons at Livingston; a community of 100 formerly homeless veterans on the east side of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Amber Hudson continues her advocacy by sharing her military experiences with Columbus students, and living by the motto: “No veteran, military family or survivor will go hungry … not on my watch”; and
WHEREAS, Amber Hudson exemplifies commitment to improve life in her community, showing her to be a worthy recipient of the 2017 Jefferson Award; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Amber Hudson, the 2017 Jefferson Award recipient, on this 6th day of April 2017.