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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE CRISIS CENTER FOR SOUTH SUBURBIA
WHEREAS, this year, the Crisis Center for South Suburbia commemorates 35 years of service, safety, strength and hope for victims of family violence in south and southwestern suburban Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a nonprofit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence, while addressing the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, founded in 1979, the Crisis Center for South Suburbia remains the only residential shelter for its catchment area of over 800,000 people of the ten townships south of Chicago and provides a 35 bed facility for women and their children, a 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling services, a speakers bureau, court advocacy, dating violence prevention, family care management, partner abuse prevention and many more vital programs; and
WHEREAS, through weekly counseling and group sessions, the Crisis Center for South Suburbia empowers victims of domestic violence to find the strength to walk away from a tumultuous relationship, gain their independence and become confident, productive members of our society - free of abuse; and
WHEREAS, the Crisis Center for South Suburbia is funded from government grants, private donations and the proceeds from the Center's Neat Repeats Resale Stores located in Worth and Orland Park as well as annual fundraising events; and
WHEREAS, through the tireless, committed efforts of the Crisis Center for South Suburbia Board of Directors, 40 staff members and 250 dedicated volunteers, 55,000 lives have been touched, affording countless opportunities for those affected by domestic violence to improve their lives and end the cycle of abuse.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate the Crisis Ce...
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