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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on
April 3 1984, by the following vote:
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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 gr,,wing demand on church and community
organizations , which are. members of tl,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 representatives of the following groups:
Amer.icnn Posral- Union
Central. Labor Council
Concerned 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. Vicent 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 formation 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 commends 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 for Food week in Contra Costa County.
1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superv//ls s on the Catc c ,own.
i A fTESTED: .G. ALZ
J.H. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
and ex o,ijj�-jo Clerk of the Board
Orig. Dept.:
cc: County Administrator •DOPUIV
Supervisor McPeak By
Food Coalition
via Supervisor MCPeak
0003151
RESOLUTION NO. 84/194