Title
To Honor the Life and Memory of Amber Evans and Recognize her Contributions to this Community with the Create Columbus Visionary Award
Body
WHEREAS, Amber Evans was a Columbus resident, a community champion, and a powerful force for a more just Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Amber held leadership roles in the People’s Justice Project, Voices of the Unheard, the Juvenile Justice Coalition, and other community organizations where she built community and advocated for social and economic change; and
WHEREAS, Amber was also a daughter and a sister, a mentor, a hiker, and an avid reader; and
WHEREAS, Amber had the unique ability to forge meaningful connections with everyone she met no matter where she went; and
WHEREAS, Amber passed away in early 2019 at age 28; and
WHEREAS, Amber will live on through her friends, family, and the incredible impact she had on the Columbus community; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby honors the life and memory of Amber Evans and recognizes her contributions to this community with the Create Columbus Visionary Award.