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To recognize the Women's Advocacy Action Network on their 2nd anniversary.
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WHEREAS, Children's Defense Fund (CDF) began in 1973 to provide a strong, effective voice for all the children of America, paying particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventative investments before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school or suffer family breakdown; and
WHEREAS, The Women's Advocacy Action Network, a Movement Building branch of the CDF, embodies a group of women who possess a heartfelt desire to provide a strong, effective voice for the children of Central Ohio who cannot lobby, vote or speak for themselves; and
WHEREAS, This network of interfaith, advocating, and professional women is particularly concerned about the needs of poor and minority children and families; and
WHEREAS, The Women's Advocacy Action Network is committed to the Children's Defense Fund's Leave No Child Behind mission to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life, and a successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities; and
WHEREAS, The Women's Advocacy Action Network seeks to unite the voices of women across race, class, religion and geography to seek justice for children and to educate the greater Columbus community about the needs of children through its faith, professional and community network; and
WHEREAS, The Women's Advocacy Action Network believes that there is power in united voices and that there is a vast untapped source of energy within women of our Central Ohio community, and engages women of all communities; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize Women's Advocacy Action Network on their second anniversary and commends this group of women ...
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