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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-158 4 2WE BOARD OF v' UPIWISOR5 OF CONTRA COSTA COUN'T'Y In the Matter of Resolution No. 97/158 Recognizing April 14-25 as the HUNGER AWARENESS PROJECT in Contra Costa County WHEREAS, The number of hungry people-in Contra Costa County is .increasing, despite _the efforts of local charities to provide to residents in need; and WHBRE'AS, currently, the Contra Costa Food .sank and its network of 200. member agencies is helping to feed more than 37,500 Individuals every month; and WHEREAS, welfare reform will add to that-demand; and WHRIWAS, local charities and ,jurisdictions are taking steps to improve this situation, which threatens the health and well being of our community, and WHEREAS, the real answers to the problem of hunger require the education and participation of all citizens of Contra Costa County: NOW, rHKRKFiORS, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of supervisors declares April 14-25, 1997 as the HUNGER AWARENESS PROJ'SCT in Contra Costa County. This -action is taken to publicize this { .important issue and to garner additional support from all sectors of the community in the fight against hunger. i PASSED by unanimous -vote of the Board Members present on this 8th Day of April, 1997. - !) I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the minutes of said Board of supervisors on --the date aforesaid. Witness my Hand and Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed on ^ this 8th Day-of April, 1997 .PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Boar a�Co ty�Adml�nist�rator Intro B r;. Introduced by Supervisor Mark DeSauln,ier, District 1V