IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Catholic Charities, Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, for sponsoring Soup-er Bowl IV, a hunger-awareness event.
Intro
RESOLUTION #11982, December 8, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick, Fred Arbanas, John Patrick Burnett, Carl W. Bussey, Dennis Waits, Victor E. Callahan, Dan Tarwater, Dixie M. Flynn, and John C. Graham, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, sponsors many food pantries, soup kitchens, and nutrition sites on a year-round basis; and,
WHEREAS, this social service agency also helps many people with clothing, rent and utility assistance, and medical care; and,
WHEREAS, for the fourth time Catholic Charities is sponsoring Soup-er Bowl IV, an event attended by approximately 850 people each year, many of whom are community leaders, educators, and various professionals; and,
WHEREAS, the lunch, consisting of soup and bread, serves as a simulation of what many elderly, homeless, and unemployed or low-income families with children are served daily, and guests will wait in long lines, similar to those at soup kitchens and food pantries; and,
WHEREAS, Catholic Charities is to be commended for its efforts in bringing a greater awareness of hunger to the community, and for teaching leaders and other caring individuals how they can play a part in fighting hunger in Kansas City; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature recognizes Catholic Charities, Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, for sponsoring Soup-er Bowl IV and for its continuous efforts in helping those in need...Attorney
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________ ________________________________
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
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