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To celebrate Mr. David Blom and his work as the President and CEO of OhioHealth and to congratulate him on being named a 2018 “Bridge Builder, “ by the Center for Healthy Families.
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WHEREAS, The Center for Healthy Families was created in part to give relief to the poor, the distressed, and the underprivileged and to lessen the burden of government by way of providing, at no cost, relief services to the disadvantaged pregnant and single head of household women, including but not limited to parenting skills training, employment training, and related support services; and
WHEREAS, bridge building, in this context, is a metaphor - it is a tool for social change; bridge building is about seeing and making connections - whether among people or ideas - bridge builders, whose lives are rooted in values, dedicate their time and energy to causes larger than themselves - for every societal breakthrough, bridge builders recognize that there is someone who came before them, someone who mentored another or someone who offered the world a new idea - bridge builders bring out the best in others, they connect resources and talents to great and worthy causes - moreover they anticipate the needs of future generations; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Blom is being honored by the Center For Healthy Families as a Bridge Builder for his leadership and civic involvement and for his many professional and community bridge building connections - his affiliations include a number of for-profit and non-profit organizations -- service with the Columbus Partnership, the Columbus Downtown Development Commission, the Columbus Foundation, Vizient, Kimball Midwest, Healthy Roster and his work with the Veterans Affairs Commission on Care - in each of these organizations Mr. Blom is recognized as a defining element for organizations seeking a bridge to success; and
WHEREAS, Mr. David P. Blom is employed as President and Chief Executive Officer of OhioHealth, a not-for-profit, faith-based, healt...
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