PRINTER'S NO. 4144
No. 781 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, STURLA, CURRY, HANNA, DALEY, YOUNGBLOOD,
OLIVER, WATERS, BELARDI AND McGEEHAN, JUNE 6, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 6, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing June 6, 2006, as "National Hunger Awareness Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, June 6, 2006, has been designated as "National
4 Hunger Awareness Day" to provide an opportunity for communities
5 in the United States to unite to focus attention on the
6 persistent problem of domestic hunger; and
7 WHEREAS, For the fourth consecutive year, food banks, food
8 rescue organizations, soup kitchens, food pantries, faith-based
9 organizations, businesses and individuals are donating time,
10 raising funds and giving food to help their neighbors; and
11 WHEREAS, From 1979 to 2000, the median inflation-adjusted
12 wage of all Pennsylvania employees fell 4%, from $12.78 an hour
13 to $12.27 an hour; and
14 WHEREAS, The decline was greatest among low-wage employees
15 from $7.00 an hour in 1979 to $6.31 an hour in 2000, a drop of
16 10%; and
17 WHEREAS, The costs of other essentials, such as housing and
1 medical care, have increased significantly, and for families
2 caught in the squeeze between declining wages and rising costs,
3 the food budget becomes a frequent pressure point; and
4 WHEREAS, Utilization of emergency food assistance becomes a
5 way for these families to keep food on the table while still
6 paying the bills; and
7 WHEREAS, Individuals benefiting from the availability of
8 donated food range from infants and toddlers, school-age
9 children and adolescents to single mothers, single fathers, two-
10 parent families, veterans and their families and seniors; and
11 WHEREAS, Community food banks throughout Pennsylvania have
12 joined forces to raise awareness about children and adults who
13 suffer the effects of hunger; and
14 WHEREAS, The "National Hunger Awareness Day" has been set for
15 June 6, 2006, to encourage the public to donate to
16 Pennsylvania's community food banks; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize June 6,
18 2006, as "National Hunger Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
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