Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Recognizing and commending the 21st annual NBC15 Share Your Holidays to eliminate hunger campaign to benefit Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin.
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WHEREAS, since Second Harvest opened their doors in 1986 they have distributed more than 131 million pounds of food; and,
WHEREAS, Second Harvest serves 16 counties in southwestern Wisconsin (Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Vernon); and,
WHEREAS, 1 in 9 people in southwestern Wisconsin struggles with hunger; for kids under 18 it’s 1 in 5; and,
WHEREAS, Second Harvest meets nearly one million food assistance requests for help every year; and,
WHEREAS, Second Harvest helps end hunger through food distribution to their more than 200 partner agencies, promotion of outside food assistance programs like FoodShare, and raising awareness of hunger; and,
WHEREAS, it is the 21st annual NBC15 Share Your Holidays to eliminate hunger campaign, and this year's goal is to raise 3.21 MILLION MEALS; and,
WHEREAS, the NBC15 Share Your Holidays campaign - Southwestern Wisconsin’s largest food and fund drive - has raised 33.35 million meals for families struggling with hunger since its inception in 1995; and,
WHEREAS, the NBC15 Share Your Holidays Grand Finale Phone-a-thon and Sort-a-thon will be held December 8, 2016; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Common Council recognizes and commends the efforts of the NBC15 Share Your Holidays to eliminate hunger campaign benefiting Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin.