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RESOLUTION DECLARING RESOLUTION NO. 2001/187
MAY 12, 2001 LETTER CARRIER
DAY IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the need for donations of food for hungry people in Contra Costa County is increasing
despite the efforts of local charities to provide food to residents in need; and
WHEREAS, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and its network of 202 membership agencies
is helping to feed 77,000 people each month, and the demand keeps growing; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Letter Carriers, as represented in this county by Greater East
Bay Branch 1111, has dedicated Saturday,May 12, 2001,to the even greater service of collecting
nonperishable foodstuffs as they deliver the mail; and
WHEREAS,each citizen of our county is urged to help alleviate hunger by making a donation of
canned or packaged food by their mailbox or at their local post office:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
does hereby proclaim May 12, 2001 as Letter Carrier Day in Contra Costa County. This action is
taken to recognize the partnership of the NALC Greater East Bay Branch 1111,the United States
Postal Service,the AFL-CIO, and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in their efforts to help
hungry citizens in our community.
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200-1
Passed by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors present this 8"'day of May 2001.
Gayle'B.-eilketna John Gioia
District Il Sup
isor, Chair
I Char District I Supervisor
Donna Oer
fier, Chair Mark DeSaulnier
District Iff-Supervisor District IV Supervisor
4deral D. Glover
District VSupervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order
Entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors an the date aforesaid.
John Sweeten County A ni ratorqW ter a e Board of S ervisors
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