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IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2006/304
PROCLAIMING JUNE 6, 2006
NATIONAL HUNGER AWARENESS DAY
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, June 6th marks the fifth annual National Hunger Awareness Day, a day for everyone in
the United States to unite to raise awareness about hunger and to show support of ending
hunger-one of the most solvable issues.in this cow-itry; and
WHEREAS, The Food Baink of Contra Costa and Solaro;distributes�;approximately 8 million pounds
of food annually servmg 84;000 hungry people every month through its valuable network of
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over 200 emergency food providers, community partnerships and direct distributions;and
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WHEREAS,Hunger affects even the least likely of victims, mcliidung adults'who are caring for a
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family member,hardworking families with cl-itldren who have experienced,a sudden job"loss
and seniors:h�,ng:on a fixed income-who are forced to make choicest"betweenEmedicine and
food; and
WHEREAS, No one should,:go hungry_,or be :forced to make choices :between food and basic
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necessities like rent,utilities and medicine;-and {� ri r
WHEREAS"The Food Bank of;Contra'Costa andsSolano,"a member of"Aerica's Second Harvest— the
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Nations Food B_arik Networks has joined the nah_onal"effort tobuild greater awareness of the
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growing hunger crisis_by hosting a week of hungerRawarenes activ>hes�fl roughout Contra
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NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that-the County of Contra Costa Board of Supervisors
proclaims the sixth day of June 2006 as Hunger Awareness'Day in C-6 itra Costa County, and do
thereby thank the Food'Bank of Contra Costa and Solaro for its 30'years of service and
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commitment to the citizens of the county
JOHN GIOIA
Chair.
District I Superviso
AYLE B. UILKffMA N. PIEPHO
District II Supervisor District III Supervisor
MARK DeSAULNIER - S E .L — FEDERALD. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor �'- - 'j' + District V Supervisor
• '� '�''` I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
n0 - ;:r; and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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ATrES'f'ED: UAY 23,2006
` G
O _ JOHN CU1.J.,EN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
SrA cove Admuustrator..
By ,,� �{(:( i�G'.Ct�t Deputy,
Introduced by Sioervisor Gioia, Dish I
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