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A RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MOTHER'S DAY MAY 12, 2024 AND RECOGNIZING THE INDISPENSABLE ROLE OF MOTHERFUL IN SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY
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WHEREAS, Anna Jarvis established the first Mother's Day in the United States, which was observed on May 10, 1908 in Grafton, West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to honor her late mother and recognize a day of service to help out other mothers who were less fortunate; and
WHEREAS, mothers serve as teachers, caregivers, mentors, and role models in our community, imparting the virtues of kindness, resilience, and fortitude to their children and community at large; and
WHEREAS, Mother's Day serves as an opportunity to express gratitude and appreciation for the profound impact that mothers have on our lives and communities; and
WHEREAS, Motherful is a local organization whose vision is to create a Motherful world in which all mothers and children are valued, nurtured, supported, and cared for and where single mothers never again feel alone, abandoned, cast aside, stigmatized, or marginalized systematically or personally; and
WHEREAS, Motherful seeks to build a safe, intentional community where single mothers joyfully and peacefully work together, uplift each other, and share abundant resources in a collaborative, equitable collective; and
WHEREAS, Motherful provides a safe space for mothers to embrace vulnerability, share strength, celebrate play, and empowers mothers to be everything they are destined to be.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That this Council celebrates Mother's Day May 12, 2024 and recognizes the vital work of Motherful in supporting single mothers in our community.
Section 2. That this Council encourages all residents to not only take this opportunity to express their love, support, and appreciation to mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and mother figures in their lives, but also to support initiatives that pro...
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