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IN THE MATTER OF LAUNCHING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/610
THE 2007 "CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CARES"
HOLIDAY FOOD FIGHT
WHEREAS, food insecurity and hunger are a continuing and growing concern in this County and in the
State of California;and
WHEREAS, rhe rood Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is on die front line of the effort to address this
issue, providing food directly and. through unless agencies to over 54,000 Contra Costa
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County residents this year; and�==�
WHEREAS, the employees:'"6f�Contla Costa=Cotlh"T liAv chosen to hold the' 2007 fund/food drive to
honor the resideriis`of,:Conti y� e- `( e _e,
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Costa=County �vliv are-in`neeii of a helpulg�hand• a
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County:.:challenges the Coun of. S61ano'.'Wl•particlpatetin die Counties
Care,, friendly, food figllt..:cliallenge tb,regain the Big Applejropliy f6r�2008; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 Contra Costa County fund/food drive «ill-take place�,lietween November 19 and
Dece nb,q 24;!2007; andt ��.... Y F` �: _:;:.°►4 �5 ��.,
WHEREAS, virttia'lly every Contra."_Costa County depaitment�tepressent:ng_apprmdnU ly 7,500
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paf cipati ig employees,,has'.taken on the challenge to meet.a�goal,of$8 per�'emplovetet in funds
aril foodfor.-the Food Bank of Contia:_Costa.::and Solano during tlie�2007�"lollda5•season; and
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WHEREAS::t11.c;Couii. +c in Flo u s encoura e the ubhcto articl ate;b.r•dol�atul` food and funds to
ty: 1 Y.', g .:P_. 1?< ' P 3- g 51y .i til
the I�Ooci Ballk_:Of' COI1t1a::CUSta 111d�Solano:�onitrie"iii ;corresp.oncling`;r;peopl`e;to-people"
cl alIelige,lie iveeri the-counties;'- °�;�a"e. ..i Y i 1 _`�
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NOW THEREFORE BEAT RESOLVED ..that c;•B MT.l ul
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oaxd;;gf Supe Ors.of'C•riti a�Costa Co ltv
Merel y;=coinrnelids, cncourages,I aril clic]ledges\empoyees1oiid siderir"s_.j'of Gontr�j Costa and
Solano counties tUi open-their hearts and wallets to assist°the Food Ballk�of Contra Costa and
Solano A dits chent.,organizatiohs:;d lring the corr_U'lg,l\oliday seasonn`and51
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:::that the Board�of-Sdpe*-vis`o s. of�COntra Costa County hereby
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officially challenges:Solano County and kicks off ffle20�7;; �Couiitles�Care;I iendly Food Fight ;
and
BE IT FURTHER RE .. "`�R,,; _ •-_...,�� ..a::..��:.:.._...—�:- -...�,�
U SOLVED :that •the 'BoLl rTard=of'�SuperrisoLs., ofoContra Costa County hereby
encourages all citizens of Conrla.Cos a.ld Solanorcoulitles;:fo=extend the generous holiday spirit
throughout the year to help those''I'"s fo
LA N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA - GAYLR`B. UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District 11 Supervisor
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SUSAN A. BONILLA - .� FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct cop}'of an action
taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown:
F
u OSr`4 C070G V1TI_'S F.D: N0VLN,1BER G,2007
JOIIN CULLIH,N, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator 1
By ! (��.�.-�G —� Deputy
Introduced by.Supervisor Piepbo, Dishier Ill