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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilwoman Conaway
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Bea Gaddy Recognition of Local Heroes Day
FOR the purpose of proclaiming February 20th of each year as Bea Gaddy Recognition of Local Heroes Day, in honor of the life of the late City Council member and humanitarian Bea Gaddy, and the many Baltimore residents who embody her spirit by doing good deeds for those around them.
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Bea Gaddy, known as the Mother Teresa of Baltimore, rose from a life of poverty to become Baltimore’s leading advocate for the homeless and the poor. Although she struggled with homelessness herself as a young single mother, her indomitable spirit carried her through to become a potent force for good in Baltimore’s neighborhoods.
Helping other’s was a mission for Ms. Gaddy, from the early 1970s until her death in 2001 she used every resource at her disposal to distribute food, clothing, and shelter to the needy. She was best known for her Thanksgiving Day dinners, where Bea and volunteers from all segments of Baltimore society inspired by her example worked together to feed as many as 20,000 people.
The good deeds done by many Baltimore citizens to aid their neighbors in the wake of the recent historic snow storms afflicting the City show that Bea’s spirit is alive and well in our community. Just as Bea was honored many times for her humanitarian work over the years, it ...
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