PRINTER'S NO. 2937
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
730
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BOYLE, KIRKLAND, BOBACK, MILLARD, HENNESSEY,
VEREB, CALTAGIRONE, BAKER, READSHAW, KIM, ROZZI, FREEMAN,
MURT, LONGIETTI, THOMAS, SCHLOSSBERG, HARHART, HAHN,
R. BROWN, MACKENZIE, WATSON, WARD, McNEILL, W. KELLER, ROSS,
NEILSON, SONNEY, DUSH, J. HARRIS, SCHREIBER, YOUNGBLOOD,
WHEELAND, BURNS, PASHINSKI, SAMUELSON, COHEN, EVERETT,
GOODMAN, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, MARSICO, BRADFORD
AND FARRY, MARCH 14, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 14, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 22, 2016, as "March for Meals Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Hunger among senior citizens in America is a serious
and pervasive problem, with one in six seniors threatened by
hunger; and
WHEREAS, Research indicates that 9.3 million seniors faced
the threat of hunger in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Currently, 15.2 million seniors are isolated and
living alone; and
WHEREAS, Currently, 18.4 million seniors have difficulty
paying for basic living needs; and
WHEREAS, The senior population in the United States is
projected to double by 2050; and
WHEREAS, The Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA)
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