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WHEREAS, Get Involved!, Inc., was founded in 2011 by Tom Baker to provide programs that develop, educate, and engage students and young professionals in order to encourage them to become active assets to their communities; and,
WHEREAS, On February 26, 2013, the Fourth Annual Pittsburgh Service Summit will take place at Carlow University and will give recognition to outstanding activists and individuals for their positive contributions to their community. The event, which is open to the public, will also feature a variety of local vendors who will be available to educate attendees about ways they can become more civically involved. Ian Rosenberger, Saleem Ghubril, Dr. Kevin Kearns, and Sally Wiggin will be featured as keynote speakers; and,
WHEREAS, This year's honorees include the following meritorious individuals:
MAN OF THE YEAR Bill Strickland
WOMAN OF THE YEAR Dr. Mary Hines
MALE EMERGING LEADER Frank Macinsky
FEMALE EMERGING LEADER Jessica Brubach
DR. TOM BAKER COMMUNITY LEADER Vivian Lee Croft
PATTY VEROTSKO AWARD FOR CHILD ADVOCACY Bill Isler
2013 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA RISING STARS:
Matthew Arch, Branden Ballard, Olivia Benson, Mark Bezilla, Brandon Blache-Cohen, Joseph Breems, Gina Carl, Chris Cavendish, Annie Clough, Jeremy Edge, Dennis Hazenstab, Carrie Hucker, Emily Kolek, LaTrenda Leonard, Lauren Mahoney-Yohman, Mary Parker, Robin Rectenwald, Jordan Shoup, Stephanie Sikora, Mahogany Thaxton, Frank Tigano, and Abby Sadowsky Bolton.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Get Involved!, Inc., for their commitment to fostering the development of young leaders into civically active community assets, and for hosting the 4th Annual Pittsburgh Service Summit to honor the achievements of 28 individuals from the region whose work has made a difference in their communities; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 26, 2013, to be "Get Involved!, Inc., Service Summit Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.