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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 23, 2016 04:02 PM |
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| From: | Representative Kevin J. Boyle |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution Designating March 22, 2016 as "March for Meals Day" in Pennsylvania |
| In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution designating March 22, 2016 as "March for Meals Day" in Pennsylvania. Hunger among senior citizens in America is a serious and pervasive problem. Research indicates that 9.3 million seniors faced the threat of hunger in 2012, and currently 15.2 million seniors are isolated and living alone. Moreover, it is estimated that 18.4 million seniors have difficulty paying for basic living needs. The Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) annually sponsors the March for Meals campaign, which is designed to raise awareness of senior hunger and encourage action at the local level. MOWAA is the oldest and largest national organization supporting more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. MOWAA coalesces the resources of state and federal government, local community organizations and businesses, donors and 2 million volunteers into a national safety net for seniors. In 2010, MOWAA made a pledge to end senior hunger in the United States by 2020, with a goal of recruiting 6 million people who are willing to stand up and pledge to do what it takes to end senior hunger. Please join me in designating March 22, 2016, as "March for Meals Day" in Pennsylvania in order to raise awareness of senior hunger and to assist MOWAA to achieve their goal of ending senior hunger in the United States by 2020. |
Introduced as HR730