HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2010-09-20 Item 3 - Proclamation - Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry - September 25Office of the Mayor
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the City of Tukwila recognizes adequate nutrition as a
fundamental need of each citizen; and
WHEREAS, no parent should have to send a child to school hungry; no
baby should be without the comfort of feedings needed for mental and physical
growth; no elderly person's health should be jeopardized by lack of appropriate
nutrition; and
WHEREAS, food banks, emergency feeding programs, hot meal programs,
local churches, social service agencies, and hundreds of volunteers are striving
day in and day out to stem the rising tide of hunger, yet there is still more to be
done; and
WHEREAS, we believe that when the citizens who are not involved hear of
the desperate needs of the hungry as winter approaches, and low incomes must
stretch to cover increasing fuel, electricity and rental costs leaving even less
money for monthly food purchases an outpouring of community assistance
will follow; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Feeding Program coordinates an annual food
drive at grocery stores throughout King County to help support the efforts of
their program and the local food banks in fighting hunger;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jim Haggerton, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do
hereby proclaim Saturday, September 25, 2010 as:
in the City of Tukwila, and encourage all citizens to support the Emergency
Feeding Program and our 10 al food banks to nourish those who are hungry.
Signed this _1 `7 day of C51-(0,0 2010.
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