5.1. SR 03-05-2007
City of Elk River
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Administration March 5, 2007
Item Description
MN Food Share Month Proclamation
Item Number
5.l.
Prepared by
Tina Allard, Ci Clerk
Reviewed by
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Introduction
Margaret Longie with Community Aid Elk River (CAER) requested the Council to proclaim March as
Minnesota FoodShare Month.
Discussion
Minnesota FoodShare sponsors a March campaign each year to help restock local food shelves across the
state.
The March campaign is a public awareness opportunity to educate the public about the need for food
shelves and the good work they do in each community.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
. Proclamation
Action Requested
Mayor Klinzing to read the attached proclamation.
Council Action
Motion by_
Second by _
Vote
Follow Up
S:\Council\City Clcrk\Proclamation!':\CAER FoodShare.doc
PROCLAMATION
PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MARCH TO BE
MINNESOTA FOODSHARE MONTH
WHEREAS: Hunger exists in communities even in the best of economies: and
WHEREAS: Nearly half of hungry ivfinnesotans are children twelve yea.r~ old and younger;
and
WHEREAS: 1ne fast(~st h'1:o\X..ring grOUP8 of hungry I\linnesotans are senior citizens; and
WHEREAS: The creeping effects of hunger ill the life of an individual or family can r'mge
from poor health and slo\ved recovery from injury and illness to poor performance at
school and at \vork; and
WHEREAS: The impact of this on lives and communitjes can be devastating; ;1nd
WHEREAS: Food shelves in J\iinncsota distribute more than 42 n1illiol1 pounds of food
annually to case the sting of hunger; and
WHEREAS: Food shelf visits n~m,lins at record highs - more than 1.8 million visits in
2006; and
W'HEREAS: The CAER Food Shelf in Elk River continue:'> to see a significant increase of
those in need in our cotn,munity; and
WHEREAS: TI)is is the 25th Anniversarv of the Tvfinnesot:<l l:i'oodShareI'vIarch Catnpnign;
and
WHEREAS: 'I'he success of the 1\1inn<:sota FoodShan~ r.hrch Campaign depends upon the
participation of businesses, civic groups, schools, congregations, and individuals in every
cot1ununity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on behalf of the City Couneil, that we
hereby proclaim the month of j\-farcb, 2007, to be Minnesota FoodShare Month in Elk
River, and urge everyone in our co.mmunity to donate food items and/or funding to our
local food shelf during :~{arch to ensure that all of our neighbors will have food enough to
share fully in the life of our community.
Stephanie A. Klinzing, Mayor
City of Elk River