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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-239
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 28, 2016
To recognize and honor Ruth Pollak, a member of the House of Ruth Board of Directors, for her many years of dedicated service.
WHEREAS, House of Ruth was founded in 1976;
WHEREAS, House of Ruth helps women, children, and families in greatest need and with very limited resources build safe, stable lives and achieve their highest potential;
WHEREAS, at House of Ruth, women, children, and families heal from lifetimes of traumatic abuse;
WHEREAS, House of Ruth has 14 programs in Washington, D.C., at which the capacities and needs of each woman and child are assessed and a specialized combination of services to meet their specific needs and build on their strengths is designed;
WHEREAS, every year at House of Ruth, more than 1,000 women and children work hard to learn the skills to live independently so they can eliminate homelessness and abuse from their lives;
WHEREAS, House of Ruth enfolds the women and families in an environment that is safe, structured, and predictable and they receive highly responsive and caring attention from the staff;
WHEREAS, House of Ruth’s Board of Directors consists of dedicated individuals who believe in the vision to enable the largest number of people served to achieve stable housing, trauma recovery, mental health, addiction recovery, employment, and abuse-free relationships;
WHEREAS, Ruth Pollak has lived in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. for more than 50 years, where she has been active in civic and neighborhood projects; and
WHEREAS, Ruth Pollak has served on the Board of Directors of the House of Ruth for over 20 years, and has worked tirelessly for women and families in need.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Ruth Pollak House of Ruth Board of Directors Recognition Resolution of 2016”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Ruth Pollak for her many contributions to the citizens and the city of Washington, D.C.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
