2024-09-11 Ex. 1, Item IV. A. _ Exhibit 1 '
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Office of the Mayor ...
City of Okeechobee, Florida
WHEREAS, hunger and poverty remain issues of grave concern in the United
States, the State of Florida, and on the Treasure Coast, with 250,000 children,
adults, seniors, and Veterans experiencing food insecurity on a weekly basis; 1
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WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee is committed to taking steps to raise awareness •
about the need to end hunger in every part of our City and to provide
additional resources that our citizens need; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee is committed to working with the Treasure
• Coast Food Bank in mobilizing people about the role and importance of food '
, banks, and other hunger relief organizations, in addressing hunger to bring ;
attention to the need to devote more resources to hunger issues; and
WHEREAS, food banks and hunger relief organizations across the Country,
'.� including the Treasure Coast Food Bank, coordinated Hunger Action Day®
on September 10, 2024, and will continue to host numerous events
11- throughout the month of September to shed light on this important issue and
encourage involvement in efforts to end hunger in their local community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, do hereby proclaim �;`
the month of September 2024 as "Hunger Action Month" in the City of
Okeechobee and call this observance to the attention of our citizens.
In witness whereof, on September 11, 2024, I have
set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. +;
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Dowling R. atford,Jr., Mayor ",r;
Attest: W/u ,,,O L��' .,
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