Agenda 09/10/2019 Item #4D (Proclanmation - Hungar Action Day)09/10/2019
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, September is Hunger Action Month, a hunger awareness campaign
started by the Feeding America network of food banks, which includes
the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, with September 12
designated as Hunger Action Day; and,
WHEREAS, Collier County is one of five Southwest Florida counties the Harry
Chapin Food Bank serves; and,
WHEREAS, according to Feeding America’s 2019 Map the Meal Gap study, Collier
County has approximately 36,120 people who are food inse cure, which
means they may not know where their next meal is coming from, and
approximately 12,400 of those are children; and,
WHEREAS, the Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed more than 5.6 million pounds
of food in Collier County in the last fiscal year, an 11 percent increase
over the year before; and,
WHEREAS, the Harry Chapin Food Bank provides food to approximately 35
nonprofit agencies in Collier County and through its mobile pantry
program, called Fulfill; and,
WHEREAS, the Harry Chapin Food Bank has a 13,500-square-foot Collier County
Center to provide more food, volunteer opportunities and space to
collaborate with the community; and,
WHEREAS, the Harry Chapin Food Bank encourages Collier County citizens to
continue to volunteer, advocate and donate to help end hunger in Collier
County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that Thursday, September 12 be designated as
HUNGER ACTION DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of September 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.D
Doc ID: 9787
Item Summary: Proclamation designating September 12 as Hunger Action Day in Collier County.
To be accepted by Richard LeBer, President and CEO, Harry Chapin Food Bank.
Meeting Date: 09/10/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
08/14/2019 10:19 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Clerk of the Circuit Court
Name: Mike Sheffield
08/14/2019 10:19 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Clerk of the Circuit Court Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 08/14/2019 4:05 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs County Manager Review Completed 08/26/2019 2:43 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 09/10/2019 9:00 AM
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