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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring )
July 31, 1993 as PROJECT HEARTH ) RESOLUTION NO. 9313 5 0
DAY in Contra Costa County )
WHEREAS, Project Hearth was formed in January of 1991 by seven socially conscious women
who wanted to do something to help homeless families; and
WHEREAS, Project Hearth created a partnership with SHELTER, Inc., and is believed to be the
first of its kind in Contra Costa County in which a group of citizens has a partnership with a
social service agency; and
WHEREAS, over the past two years, Project Hearth has raised $98,639 and has helped 24
households including 37 adults and 58 children by providing them with extra money for rent or
food, thereby preventing further additions to the homeless population of Contra Costa County;
and
WHEREAS, while many believe the homeless are "unworthy" or should "get a job" and help
themselves, Project Hearth has been able to overcome these stereotypical objections by giving
to those who find themselves in difficult circumstances; and
WHEREAS, on July 31, Project Hearth is hosting an Evening of Jazz at the Concord Pavilion,
and we wish to lend our support to this fundraising effort by extending our deepest appreciation
for Project Hearth's wonderful impact on the community and for the positive role model they
have become for other programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares July 31, 1993,
as PROJECT HEARTH DAY in Contra Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON June 22, 1993, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
S Wright McPe
Tom Powers Smith
ayle Bishop Tom Torlakson, Chair
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 aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 22nd day of June, 1993.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervis rs a County ministrator.
BY
eputy erk
Introduced by Supervisor
Sunne Wright McPeak,
District IV