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"2021 Hunger Action Month"
WHEREAS hunger, food and nutritional insecurity and poverty are issues of vital concern in California
where over 4 million people face hunger and one in every 7 children do not know where their next
meal will come from and
WHEREAS the County of Orange is committed to taking steps to combat hunger in every part of our
community and to provide additional resources that those in our county need; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange is committed to working with the Orange County Hunger Alliance,
educating people about the role and importance of food banks in addressing hunger and raising
awareness of the need to devote more resources and attention to hunger issues; and
WHEREAS, more than five hundred thousand individuals in Orange County rely on food provided by
the CAPOC/OC Orange County Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank and Abound Food Care
annually; and
WHEREAS the coronavirus pandemic has had devastating health and economic impacts across the
country, and it is projected that hundreds of thousands people could face continued hunger and food
insecurity in Orange County in the wake of the pandemic this year; and
WHEREAS, the above named members of the Orange County Hunger Alliance have distributed more
than 165 million pounds of food since the start of the pandemic through its network of food pantries,
soup kitchens, shelters and other community organizations; and
WHEREAS, the month of September has been designated "Hunger Action Month" in order to bring
attention to food insecurity in our communities and to engage the public in action — including volunteer
shifts, social media shares, and donations — to ensure nobody has to make an impossible choice
between food and other necessities like medicine, utilities or childcare; and
WHEREAS, food banks across the country, including the members of the California Association of
Food Banks will host numerous events throughout the month of September to bring awareness and
help end hunger and food insecurity in their local community;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Kalmick do hereby recognize September 2021, as HUNGER ACTION
MONTH in the City of Seal Beach and I call this observance to the attention of our citizens.