HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2015-09-14 Item 3 - Proclamation - Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry - September 19WHEREAS, our King County cities recognize adequate nutrition as a basic
goal for each citizen; and
WHEREAS, no parent should have to send a child to school hungry, no 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 foods; 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 in and day out to stem the rising tide of hunger, but still need more help; and
WHEREAS, we believe that when the citizens who are not involved 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 for monthly food purchases, an outpouring of community assistance will follow;
and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle and King County
coordinates an annual food drive to help support the efforts of their program and the
area's food banks in fighting hunger which will be held at grocery stores throughout
King County on Saturday, September 19, 2015;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jim Haggerton, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do
hereby proclaim Saturday, September 19, 2015 as a:
Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry
in the City of Tukwila and strongly encourage all citizens to join me, the Emergency
Feeding Program and our local food banks in feeding the hungry people of our
community.
Presented at the City Council meeting this 14th day of September, 2015.
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Jim on, Mayor