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District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-December 3, 2024
13- To recognize and honor Ransom Miller, III, founder of Project GiveBack Community Service
14-Organization, on the occasion of the 30
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2+ Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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6+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 6
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10+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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14+To recognize and honor Ransom Miller, III, founder of Project GiveBack Community 14
15+Service Organization, on the occasion of the 30
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16- Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution.
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18-WHEREAS, Ransom Miller, III founded Project GiveBack Community Service
19-Organization in 1995, holding the first annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution in Washington,
20-DC;
21-WHEREAS, Mr. Miller’s vision of helping families in need during the Thanksgiving
22-holiday has grown into a thriving service organization whose signature program is the Annual
23-Thanksgiving Food Distribution. Other programs include The Back 2 School Backpack and
24-School Supply Distribution, The Christmas Toy + Book Distribution, and The Homeless Support
25-Effort;
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27-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack Thanksgiving Food Distribution has become the premier
28-service event in the DC Metro Area;
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30-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has distributed over 31,500 grocery baskets to needy
31-families which translates to over 330,000 meals;
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33-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has garnered over 8,500 volunteers from various
34-demographics which translates to over 32,000 volunteer hours;
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36-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has invested over $1,700,000 to fund community service
37-projects;
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39- WHEREAS, Project GiveBack distributes toys to children from families with limited
40-financial resources through their Children’s Toy Drive ;
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42-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack creates a safe, enjoyable space for children in Southeast
43-D.C. to experience and celebrate Easter;
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49-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack supports schools and community organizations in
50-obtaining over 100 laptops and personal computers to enhance educational resources;
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52-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack provides students from various backgrounds with
53-opportunities to engage in experiences that foster career ambitions, creativity, and social
54-innovation through their Youth Exposure Program ;
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56-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack supplies backpacks, school supplies, and other essential
57-items to students in need, distributed just before the school year begins through their Back 2
58-School Backpack and School Supply Program;
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60-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack operates with an entirely volunteer -based staff, meaning
61-there are no paid employees. As a result, 100% of the donations received are directed toward
62-supporting charitable programming;
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64-WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has expanded its reach beyond Washington, DC,
65-coordinating events in several U.S. cities, including Dallas (TX), Oklahoma City (OK), Tulsa
66-(OK), St. Louis (MO), and Denver (CO).
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68-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
69-resolution may be cited as the “Ransom Miller, III and Project GiveBack Community Service
70-Organization 30th Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
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72-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the contributions
73-of Ransom Miller, III and Project GiveBack Community Service Organization to the District
74-through their decades of service to families in Washington, DC.
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76-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
17+ Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution. 15
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19+WHEREAS, Ransom Miller, III founded Project GiveBack Community Service 17
20+Organization in 1995, holding the first annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution in Washington, 18
21+DC; 19
22+WHEREAS, Mr. Miller’s vision of helping families in need during the Thanksgiving 20
23+holiday has grown into a thriving service organization whose signature program is the Annual 21
24+Thanksgiving Food Distribution. Other programs include The Back 2 School Backpack and 22
25+School Supply Distribution, The Christmas Toy + Book Distribution, and The Homeless Support 23
26+Effort; 24
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28+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack Thanksgiving Food Distribution has become the premier 26
29+service event in the DC Metro Area; 27
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31+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has distributed over 31,500 grocery baskets to needy 29
32+families which translates to over 330,000 meals; 30
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34+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has garnered over 8,500 volunteers from various 32
35+demographics which translates to over 32,000 volunteer hours; 33
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37+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has invested over $1,700,000 to fund community service 35
38+projects; 36
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40+ WHEREAS, Project GiveBack distributes toys to children from families with limited 38
41+financial resources through their Children’s Toy Drive ; 39
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43+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack creates a safe, enjoyable space for children in Southeast 41
44+D.C. to experience and celebrate Easter; 42
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46+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack supports schools and community organizations in 44
47+obtaining over 100 laptops and personal computers to enhance educational resources; 45 WHEREAS, Project GiveBack provides students from various backgrounds with 46
48+opportunities to engage in experiences that foster career ambitions, creativity, and social 47
49+innovation through their Youth Exposure Program ; 48
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51+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack supplies backpacks, school supplies, and other essential 50
52+items to students in need, distributed just before the school year begins through their Back 2 51
53+School Backpack and School Supply Program; 52
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55+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack operates with an entirely volunteer -based staff, meaning 54
56+there are no paid employees. As a result, 100% of the donations received are directed toward 55
57+supporting charitable programming; 56
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59+WHEREAS, Project GiveBack has expanded its reach beyond Washington, DC, 58
60+coordinating events in several U.S. cities, including Dallas (TX), Oklahoma City (OK), Tulsa 59
61+(OK), St. Louis (MO), and Denver (CO); 60
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63+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 62
64+resolution may be cited as the “Ransom Miller, III and Project GiveBack Community Service 63
65+Organization 30th Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 64
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67+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the contributions 66
68+of Ransom Miller, III and Project GiveBack Community Service Organization to the District 67
69+through their decades of service to families in Washington, DC. 68
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71+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 70