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The statue was commissioned by Charity Newsies, an organization that raises funds to donate clothes to children in need. The organization is known for its volunteers selling special edition copies of The Columbus Dispatch annually to raise money for the organization. Charity Newsies held an unveiling ceremony for the statue in June 2018, commemorating its 110th anniversary, attended by Mayor Andrew Ginther.The idea for the statue came from Tom Beck, a longtime member and past president of the organization. Beck contacted Bruce Hanners, the sculptor and a lab technician at the Columbus College of Art and Design, to design the work; he sculpted it with the help of student volunteers.
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