A RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Open Door Community House, Inc. of Columbus recently served as the
clothing distribution site for victims of Hurricane Katrina;
WHEREAS, the Open Door coordinated over 250 community volunteers who
worked over 1800 hours and served over 1200 Katrina evacuees;
WHEREAS, Open Door also served as the site for the ?Bridging the Racial Divide?
Conference, hosted by Pierce Chapel, South Columbus, and St. Mary?s Road United
Methodist Churches;
WHEREAS, this organization also served over 400 people at the annual Community
Thanksgiving Banquet and over 200 children and homeless adults through its
Sharing Christmas Ministry;
WHEREAS, Open Door recently celebrated its 70th Anniversary and will provide
the site for the New Horizons Homeless Resource Fair on February 23, 2006;
WHEREAS, the activities and compassion of staff members and volunteers at the
Open Door Community House are worthy of special recognition by this Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
We hereby commend and congratulate Open Door Community House, Inc. upon its
70th Anniversary in the Columbus community and we wish its staff and board of
directors every success in the future. Let a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to Kim Jenkins, Executive Director of Open Door Community House, Inc.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
14th day of February, 2006, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote
of ______ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting ___________________.
Councilor Anthony voting__________________.
Councilor Davis voting____________________.
Councilor Henderson voting________________.
Councilor Hunter voting___________________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.
Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.
Councilor Suber voting____________________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF
CLERK MAYOR
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