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WHEREAS, Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods, or "ACTION" Housing, Inc. will hold its 50th Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Monday, June 4th, 2007; and
WHEREAS, ACTION-Housing, Inc. was formally incorporated in 1957 from its predecessor organization, the Pittsburgh Housing Corporation; and
WHEREAS, this organization has worked for over 50 years to address the community's most critical housing problems through educational, research and advocacy activities; and
WHEREAS, ACTION-Housing, Inc. aims to empower people to build more secure and self-sufficient lives through the provision of decent, affordable housing, essential supportive services, asset building programs and educational and employment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the organization is currently developing several housing projects, including the Northside Coalition Senior Housing, the Franklin Street Project, Liberty Park and the Second Baptist Senior Apartments; and
WHEREAS, Awards of Excellence will be presented at the luncheon to:
· Terri Gould; and
· Laura Lazarus; and
· The Telesis Corporation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends ACTION-Housing, Inc. for its 50 years of service to the community, and congratulates this year's awardees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares June 4, 2007, "ACTION-Housing, Inc. Day " in the City of Pittsburgh.