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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing the month of April 2024 as National Volunteer Month in honor of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's dedicated volunteers (Supervisor Mashburn)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Mashburn requests that the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing the month of April 2024 as National Volunteer Month in honor of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's dedicated volunteers.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families -- in 2023, approximately 1 in 4 individuals in our community relied monthly on food provided by the members and volunteers of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, a member of the Feeding America(r) nationwide network of food banks, is educating people about the role and importance of food banks in addressing hunger and how they can join the Food Bank in leading the fight to end hunger in Solano County through volunteering. In 2023, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano hosted 8,000 volunteers who provided more than 100,000 volunteer hours, equivalent to 50 full-time employees. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano would not be able to serve the community without the support of dedicated volunteers.
National Volunteer Month is an opportunity to recognize the impact that volunteers have in the fight to end hunger.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the District 5 FY2023/24 Working Budget. The costs associated with preparation and purchase of the resolution materials are included in the Board's FY2023/24 Working Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to approve this resolution, however, that is not recommended as this is an opp...
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