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District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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5-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNC IL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-October 3, 2023
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13-To recognize the contributions of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation and to declare
14-October 11, 2023, as “Washington Area Women’s Foundation Day” in the District of
15-Columbia.
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5+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Janeese Lewis George
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18-WHEREAS, the Washington Area Women’s Foundation celebrates its 25th year as
19-an impactful organization working for economic prosperity of women and women of color in Washington, D.C.; and
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9+Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Matthew Frumin
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21-WHEREAS, the Washington Area Women’s Foundation was founded in April 1997
22-by Washington women who saw the need to address equity and advance economic empowerment among women and women of color in Washington, D.C.; and
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24-WHEREAS, an invitation for afternoon tea soon became a movement that
25-revolutionized the philanthropic sector and our community, ultimately transforming into what we know today as Washington Area Women’s Foundation. The WAWF has 3 impactful
26-programs that support women and girls in the Washington Area; and
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13+Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
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28-WHEREAS, the foundation hosts the Early Care and Education Funder’s Collaborative
29-(ECEFC), to advance early care and education and connects funders and facilitates learning, action, and philanthropy. The ECEFC funds advocacy and grassroots organizations to increase the quality
30-and capacity of and access to early care and education in the Washington, D.C. region; and
31-WHEREAS, women, girls, and gender-expansive youth of color are at a higher risk for safety
32-concerns across the nation and, more specifically, in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas, with girls 16 to 19 years of age being four times more likely to be victim-survivors of rape, attempted
33-rape, or sexual assault; and
34- WHEREAS, the WAWF supports numerous organizations through the Stand Together Fund,
35-launched in 2020 which is a catalyst for fostering a safer environment for this vulnerable population and focuses on physiological aggression perpetrated by an intimate partner and sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner;
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17+Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Brooke Pinto
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22+Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr.
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28+Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.
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34+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 1
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39-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNC IL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
40-resolution may be cited as the “Washington Area Women’s Foundation Recognition Resolution of
41-2023”.
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43-Sec. 2. T he Counc il determines to acknowledge and honor the Washington Area Women’s
44-Foundation for dedicated support and action toward the advancement, safety, and economic
45-inclusion of women, and those of color in the Washington Area, and in recognition of its 25th
46-anniversary declares October 11, 2023 to be “Washington Area Women’s Foundation Day” in the
47-District of Columbia.
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49-Sec. 3. T his resolution shall take effect imme diately.
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37+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 4
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39+To recognize the contributions of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation and to declare 6
40+October 11, 2023, as “Washington Area Women’s Foundation Day” in the District of 7
41+Columbia. 8
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43+WHEREAS, the Washington Area Women’s Foundation celebrates its 25th year as 10
44+an impactful organization working for economic prosperity of women and women of color in 11
45+Washington, D.C.; and 12
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47+WHEREAS, the Washington Area Women’s Foundation was founded in April 1997 14
48+by Washington women who saw the need to address equity and advance economic 15
49+empowerment among women and women of color in Washington, D.C.; and 16
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52+WHEREAS, an invitation for afternoon tea soon became a movement that 18
53+revolutionized the philanthropic sector and our community, ultimately transforming into what 19
54+we know today as Washington Area Women’s Foundation. The WAWF has three impactful 20
55+programs that support women and girls in the Washington Area; and 21
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57+WHEREAS, the foundation hosts the Early Care and Education Funder’s Collaborative 23
58+(ECEFC), to advance early care and education and connects funders and facilitates learning, action, 24
59+and philanthropy. The ECEFC funds advocacy and grassroots organizations to increase the quality 25
60+and capacity of and access to early care and education in the Washington, D.C. region; and 26
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62+WHEREAS, women, girls, and gender-expansive youth of color are at a higher risk for safety 28
63+concerns across the nation and, more specifically, in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas, with 29
64+girls 16 to 19 years of age being four times more likely to be victim-survivors of rape, attempted 30
65+rape, or sexual assault; and 31
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67+WHEREAS, the WAWF supports numerous organizations through the Stand Together Fund, 33
68+launched in 2020 which is a catalyst for fostering a safer environment for this vulnerable population 34
69+and focuses on physiological aggression perpetrated by an intimate partner and sexual violence, 35
70+physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner; 36
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72+NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF 38
73+COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Washington Area Women’s Foundation 39
74+Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 40
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76+Sec. 2. The Council determines to acknowledge and honor the Washington Area Women’s 42
77+Foundation for dedicated support and action toward the advancement, safety, and economic 43
78+inclusion of women, and those of color in the Washington Area, and in recognition of its 25th 44
79+anniversary declares October 11, 2023 to be “Washington Area Women’s Foundation Day” in the 45
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82+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 48
83+the District of Columbia Register. 49