RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2021
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing International Women’s Day and honoring the accomplishments of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
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WHEREAS, International Women’s Day is a celebration of the achievements of women throughout the world. Celebrated on March 8th, the annual day of recognition is also intended as an opportunity to raise awareness and show support for gender equality. Each annual commemoration is given a theme, and the theme selected for this year is “Choose To Challenge”. This theme was chosen to empower women to challenge injustices and biases to facilitate discussion and change; and
WHEREAS, while International Women’s Day was officially adopted by the United Nations in 1977 in recognition of the women’s rights movements taking place in North America and Europe, the history of women’s day in the United States dates back to 1848 and the proclamation of women’s rights by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago has been a partner in the fight for the equal treatment and empowerment of women. Founded in 1876, the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is committed to creating outreach programs that support women and their families. As such, the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is the oldest social service organization in Chicago that puts women at the forefront of its mission; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago has more than 15 core programs groups which are designed to address the various needs of the more than 250,000 people that it serves annually. The programs include youth STEM classes, small business development services, counseling/mental health support services, career training services, sexual assault survivor services, and childcare services. The programs are administered from nine locations throughout the Chicagoland area; and
WHEREAS, during the coronavirus pandemic, the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago has once again been a leader in terms of supplying much needed resources. Since the spring of last year, the YWCA has provided meal assistance for families in need. Additionally, to ensure that it continued to meet the needs of the community, the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago moved many of its programs, services, training, and events online; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, do hereby recognize International Women’s Day and honor the accomplishments of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago.
Dated: March 4, 2021