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To Recognize and Celebrate Momentum’s 20th Anniversary
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WHEREAS, Momentum is a non-profit organization that empowers children through dance, music, and performance to develop lifelong habits of self-confidence, resilience, and teamwork, placing them on a path toward success; and
WHEREAS, Momentum is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, having engaged more than 13,000 children since its inception; and
WHEREAS, this year alone, more than nine hundred children have experienced the joy of dance classes during their school day in school gyms throughout Columbus; and
WHEREAS, these children will perform on stage at the Davidson Theatre on May 10th and 12th in a production of “Truth Be Told”, a story of courage and honesty; and
WHEREAS, performing before a live audience instills great pride and confidence in children and unites boys and girls from across the city in a common experience; and
WHEREAS, Momentum promotes the development of the foundational life skills of self-confidence, resilience, perseverance, and teamwork, and habits of excellence in children to do their best, work hard, never give up and be healthy; and
WHEREAS, when children practice these skills and habits in their formative years, it puts them on a path to successfully shaping their future - and that of our community- for the better; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council hereby recognizes Momentum for their 20th Anniversary of serving 13,000 Columbus children through their program of dance, music, and performance.