2021-08-17 Proclamation-Hunger Action Month September 2021h(,i� �. i ! � j ,A
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Office of the Mayor
Okeechobee, Florida
WHEREAS, hunger and poverry remain issues of grave concern in the United States, the State of
Florida, the Treasure Coast, and the City of Okeechobee, with 7, 776 children and adults in
Olceechobee Counry now categorized as food insecure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee is committed to taking steps to raise awaYeness abozrt the need to
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combat hunger in every part of our City and to provide additional resources that the citizens of
Okeechobee need; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee is com�nitted to working with the Treasure Coast Food Bank in
mobilizing people about the role and importance of food banks and otheN hunger relief
organizations in addressing hunger and bringing attention to the need to devote more resources
and attention to hunger issires; and
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'`:� � WHEREAS, food banks and hunger relief organizations across the country, including the Treasure
Coast Food Bank, coordinated Hunger Action Day on September 17, 2021 and will continue to
host numerous events throughout the month of SepteYnber to shed light on this important issue
.� and encourage involvement in efforts to end hzanger in their local cornmuniry.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., by virtue of the authoYiry vested in me a.s Mayor of
the Ciry of Okeechobee, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2021 as "Hunger
Action Month. "
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, on August I7, 2021, I have
set rrzy hand and caicsed tl:is seal to be aJfixed
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Dowling R. Wa�rd, J�, Mayor
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