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2WE BOARD OT SVTERVI,S09U
Off'CO9VTM COSTA COV"Y
In the 9watterof ftsolution No. 96/114
Declaring JKarch 25-29, 1996 as
NungerAwareness Weekin
Contra Costa County
%MEP EAS, the number of hungry peopre in Contra Costa County is
increasing, despite the efforts of local charities to provide food to residents in need.
Currently, the Contra Costa Food Bank and its network of 202 member agencies is
helping to feed more than 37,500 indiividuals every month, and the demand keeps
growing,
iVj EP,EAS, local charities and jurisdictions are taking steps to improve this
situation, which threatens the health and well being of our community. The rear
answers to the problem of hunger, however, require the education and participation of
aff citizens of Contra Costa County.
NMI WEPatFOU, BE I7 USOLVE(D, that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County does hereby declare Warch 25- 29, 1996, as WungerAwareness
WeeC to pu6Ctcize this important issue and to garner additional support from all
sectors of the community in the fight against hunger.
TMSEO 6y unanimous vote of the Board9Kem6ers present on this 26th Day of
Warch, 1996.
I here6y 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.
Mtness my 9fand andSeal of the
Board of Supervisors aff red on
this 26th(Day of Warch, 1996.
VaL BATCMELOW, Clerkof
the Board and County
Administrator
By.
Deputy
Introduced 6y:
Supervisor Tom Torfakson, District V