HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04281998 - P5 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the utter of Declaring April 20-May I, 1998)
as HUNGER AWAREAESS WEED'S ) RESOLUTION NO. 98/198
in Contra C sta C un
WHEREAS, the number of hungry people in Contra Costa County is increasing, despite the
efforts of local charities to provide food to residents in need; and
WHEREAS, currently, the Contra Costa Food Bank and its network of 154 member agencies
with over 200 distribution sites is helping to feed more than 30,540 individuals every month.,
and the demand keeps growing; and
WHEREAS, local charities and organizations such as the Food and Nutrition Policy
Consortium are taking steps to improve food access in Contra Costa County, which threatens
the health and well being of our community; and
WHEREAS, the real answers to the problem of hunger, however, require the education and
participation of all citizens of Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, during Hunger Awareness Weeks, the Food bank is collaborating with the
Anemia Task :Farce to educate Contra Costa students on the issues of hunger and nutrition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares April 20-
May 1, 1998, as ESU GER AWAREESS REEKSin Contra Costa County and urges
all sectors of the community to support the fight against hunger.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON April 28, 1998, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
Present.
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Mark DeSaulnier
i og Gayle B. ''lkema
Don erber Joe Canciamilla
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 rray hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 28"h day of April, 1998.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors nd County Administrator.
B
y
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark 1:?eSaul vier, District IV