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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 remain some of our nation's most pressing
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, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim
November 14 through November 19, 2005 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.
Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 15th day of November, 2005.
City of Io
P CLAM IONION
homelessness set
Whereas, the result of a ~lex of circumstances that push
people into poverty choices between food, shelter and other
basic needs; and
Whereas, hunger and remain some of our nation's most pressing
domestic issues; and
Whereas, hunger and faced daily by hundreds of men, women, and
children throughout our and
Whereas, this communit/g/continues towards developing shelter resources
and capacity to m~et the needs men, women, and children who are
homeless and hungry in our
Whereas, we may///~ever end homelessness hunger, but do recognize that our
work touches/the lives of hundreds of men and children who are hungry
and homele~ in our community every day - them hope, oppommity, and
dignity. /
Ther~fore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor Iowa City, do hereby proclaim
Now,
Nove~'ber 14 through November 19, 2005 to be
Hung/er & Homelessness Aw Week
in Iow/a/City, Iowa, and urge all citizens to jo~n in reco the important roles we
each ~an and do play in making a difference in the lives of women, and children
who/~ire hungry and homeless in our community.
Emest W. Lehman, MXayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 15th day of November, 2005.