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Who We Are The Character Council of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
The Character Council of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky is a nonprofit, non-religious 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 2000. The Council is devoted to promoting good character in order to improve the lives of our residents and enrich the spirit of our community. The Council joins organizations in more than 100 cities, in association with the International Association of Character Cities, that have pledged to encourage good character. Founding leaders of the Character Council include Michael Daly, Phil Heimlich, Susan Bell, Michael Ellison, John Pierce and Roger Griggs. Football Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz is the Character Council’s spokesperson. The Character Council’s efforts are being embraced by the business, education, faith and government segments of our community. The result is a community-wide effort to strengthen our own character and that of our families, neighbors and community. Working Toward Character Quality We hope that every citizen will benefit from a discovery or rediscovery of good character qualities, including children and teenagers. It's our belief that if our youth are given fundamental instruction in and encouragement to practice these basic qualities, they'll become better equipped to lead fuller lives and to contribute more effectively to Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky's dynamic community. These qualities—gratefulness, loyalty, justice and determination among them—are key to every person's well-being and sense of self. Yet often we fail to learn and develop them when our core values are forming. Also, sometimes as adults we find the temptation to drop our "character guard" and take the easy way out of a tough situation too great. Every individual, family and
community shares traits that make it unique from every other individual,
family and community. We recognize and celebrate the strength that
diversity brings to our community, and how each individual and family
contributes to our community's rich tapestry. By reintroducing these
core character qualities to Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
through a focused campaign, every individual and family has the opportunity
to adapt each quality to their own lives-regardless of social, economic or
religious situation. These character qualities reach out to and benefit everyone.
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This material is copyright © 2008 by the Character Council of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, unless otherwise noted.
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