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WHEREAS, the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section, is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families and safeguarding individual rights and freedoms; and,
WHEREAS, the projects of the Pittsburgh Section of National Council of Jewish Women over the last hundred and twenty years have met many different community needs and have included the first Free Kindergarten in Pittsburgh, Heard Start, Job Corps, the PA Vision Association, the Jewish Community Center , Life's Work, Pioneer School, Renaissance Center, the Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure, the Children's Rooms in the Courts, the Silent Witness Initiative, the Charlie Batch Pack Project, the Pic A Bag Duffle Bag Project for Foster and Homeless Children and most recently, the collaboration with the Jewish Women's Foundation to create the Center for Women; and,
WHEREAS, NCJW Pittsburgh Section will celebrate its 120th Anniversary of delivering community services and advocacy to the Pittsburgh region with its Annual Meeting on May 30, 2013 featuring keynote speaker Marlo Thomas and the presentation of the prestigious Hannah G. Solomon Award to Judy Greenwald Cohen ; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section for 120 years of outstanding community service and advocacy and wishes NCJW 120 years more of success; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare May 30, 2013, to be "NCJW PITTSBURGH SECTION DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.