HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2013-09-23 Item 2 - Proclamation - Mayor's Day of Concern for the HungryOffice of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, our King county cities recognize adequate nutrition as a basic goal for
each citizen; and
wltIEKEAS, no parent should have to send a child to school hungry, uo baby should be
Without the comfort of the feedings needed for mental and physical growth, no elderly person's
health should be jeopardized by lack of appropriate toods; and
WHEREAS, food banks, emergency and hot meal programs working with our cities,
local churches, social service agencies and hundreds of volunteers are striving day and day
out tv Ann the ii5iug tide of huu6er, but still need more help; and
WHEREAS, we believe that When the eitiaeus who afc nut Mwoled hear of the
especially desperate needs of the hungry as winter approaches and their low incomes must
stretch to cover increasing fuel, electricity and rental costs — leaving even less money fog
monthly food puicha5e0, au outpouring of community assistance will follow; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Feeding Pingram of Seattle and King County coordinates
an annual food drive to help support the ettorts ot their program and the area's food banks in
lighting hunger which will be held at grocery stores throughout King County on Saturday,
Septe,i,bei 28, 2013;
NOW THEREFORE, I; Jim Haggertou, Maym of the City of Tukwila, do hereby
proclaim Saturday, September 28, 2013 as a:
Mayor's Day of CUuIeruheHupy
in the city of Tukwila and stioiigly eueouiage all eitiLen3 to juin me, the Emergency Feeding
Program and our local food banks in feeding the hungry people ot our community.
Pinented at the City Council meeting this 23`d day ot September, 2013.
Jim Haggerton; Mayo