HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-14 Proclamation
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, homelessness is the result of a complex set of circumstances that push
people into poverty and force impossible choices between food, shelter and other
basic needs; and
Whereas, hunger and homelessness remam some of our nation's most pressmg
domestic issues; and
Whereas, hunger and homelessness are faced daily by hundreds of men, women, and
children throughout our own community; and
Whereas, this community continues to work towards developing shelter resources
and capacity to meet the needs of the men, women, and children who are
homeless and hungry in our community; and
Whereas, we may never end homelessness and hunger, but do recognize that our
work touches the lives of hundreds of men, women, and children who are hungry
and homeless in our community every day - offering them hope, opportunity, and
dignity.
Now, Therefore; I, Ross Wilburn, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim
November 12 through November 18,2006 to be
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
in Iowa City, Iowa, and urge all citizens to join in recognizing the important roles we
each can and do play in making a difference in the lives of men, women, and children
who are hungry and homeless in our community.
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Ross Wilburn, Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 14th day of November, 2006.
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people into pove oices between food, shelter and other
basic needs; and
Whereas, hunger and
domestic issues; and
some of our nation's most pressing
Whereas, hunger and home ssn s' are faced daily by hundreds of men, women, and
children throughout our 0
women, and children who are
Whereas, we may n er end homel sness and hunger, but do recognize that our
work touches th lives of hundreds f men, women, and children who are hungry
and homeless i our community ever day - offering them hope, opportunity, and
dignity.
& Homelessness
City, do hereby proclaim
Now, Theref re, I, Ross Wilburn, May
Novembe 12 through November 18,2006 t
wareness Week
in Iowa Cit , Iowa, and urge all citizens to join in reco
each can d do play in making a difference in the lives
who are h gry and homeless in our community.
izing the important roles we
men, women, and children
,
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 14th day of November, 2006.
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