National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week- Proclamation�, F DELRAY BE
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the State of Florida ranks third in the Nation for the highest homeless
population and one in seven of the state's population struggles with hunger, and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County 2019 Homeless Point-In-Time Count
identified 1,397 individuals and families experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Hunger Relief Plan indicates that more than
200,000 residents struggle with hunger; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month is to
educate the public about the many reasons people are hungry and homeless including
the shortage of affordable housing in Palm Beach County for very low-income residents,
and to encourage support for homeless assistance service providers, as well as
community service opportunities for students and school service organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Homeless Advisory Board has developed
Leading the Way Home, a robust ten-year plan, designed as the next phase of ending
homelessness in Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the intent of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is
consistent with the activities of the Homeless Advisory Board, Homeless Coalition, Homeless and Housing Alliance, Palm Beach County Food Bank, The Lord's Place,
Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Adopt-A-Family, and other service providers in Palm
Beach County.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shelly Petrolia, Mayor of the City of Delray Beach, do
hereby proclaim the week of November 14-22, 2020 as:
National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the
City of Delray Beach to be affixed this 10th day of November 2020.
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SHELLY PETROLIA MAYOR
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