HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04031984 - 1.2 (2) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on
April 3 1984 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor Fanden, McPeak, Schroder , Torlakson.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers .
RESOLUTION N0. 84/194
ABSTAIN: None .
SUBJECT: Proclaiming April. 15 - 22, 1984 as Friends for Food Week
WHEREAS, the persistent and growing demand on church and community
organizations , which are members of t):e Community Food Coalition, to meet
emergency food needs is compelling evidence of the problem of hunger in
Contra Costa County dispite an improvement in general economic conditions;
and
WHEREAS, the Friends for Food, a. community organization .consisting
of representaeives of the following groups:
American Postal. Union
Central. Labor Council
Concerted Services Project
Contra Costa County Board
of Supervisors
Contra Costa County Social.
Services Department
Council of Churches
National Association of
Letter Carriers
Presbyterian Hunger Program
St. Vic.ent dePaul Society
United Way of the Bay Area
The. Volunteer Center
have joined together in a public-private partnership to respond to this
continuing problem of hunger; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County has en-
dorsed the fcrmation of public-private partnerships, such as Friends for
Food, as a means of responding to community social and human service needs ;
HOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors en-
dorses and ccmmends the efforts of Friends for Food in their drive to col-
lect 50 tons of food by Easter Week, April 15 - 22, and urges the active
participation. by all. citizens of Contra Costa County in this campaign, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares the
week of April 15 -22, 1984 as Friends far Food week in Contra Costa County.
1 hereby certlfy that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervis s on the date town.
AfTE?TED:
J.H. OL SOEI, COUNTY CLERK
and ex orfu�,io Clerk of the Board
Orig. Dept.:
CG: County Administrator .Deputy
Supervisor McPeak By
Food Coalition
via Supervisor McPeak
000iJ3
RESOLUTION NO. 841194