Item B2BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: __September 21, 2011_______ Division: ____BOCC_3________________
Bulk Item: Yes _____ No X Department: ___ Mayor Heather Carruthers_
Staff Contact /Phone #: _Carol Schreck____
305-292-3430
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation by the Board of County Commissioners declaring September 2011 as Hunger Action
Month in Monroe County Florida.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
September is Hunger Action Month. Feeding South Florida, a member of Feeding America, joins with
partner hunger relief agencies to ask everyone in the community to play a role in fighting domestic
hunger.
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DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
Mayor’s Proclamation
HUNGER ACTION MONTH
SEPTEMBER 2011
WHEREAS
, hunger and poverty are issues of grave concern in the United States,
the State of Florida, and the County of Monroe; and
WHEREAS
, the County of Monroe is committed to taking steps to raise
awareness about the need to combat hunger in every part of our County and to provide
additional resources that citizens of Monroe need; and
WHEREAS
, the County of Monroe is committed to working with Feeding South
Florida in educating people about the role and importance of food banks in addressing
hunger and raising awareness of the need to devote more resources and attention to
hunger issues; and
WHEREAS
, more than 920,000 individuals in South Florida rely on food and
grocery items provided by the members of the Feeding South Florida food banks
annually; and
WHEREAS
, Feeding South Florida distributed more than 29 million pounds of
food in fiscal 2010-2011 through its network of food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and
other community organizations; and
WHEREAS
, food banks across the country, including Feeding South Florida, will
host numerous events throughout the month of September to bring awareness and
attention to encourage involvement in efforts to end hunger in their local community;
NOW,THEREFORE
, I, Heather Carruthers, Mayor of Monroe County do hereby
recognize September 2011 as
HUNGER ACTION MONTH
in Monroe County and I call this observance to the attention of our citizens.
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Witness my hand and seal of Monroe County, Florida, this 21 day of September 2011.
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Heather Carruthers, Mayor