HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 04 09 NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive DayPROCLAMATION
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) was founded in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin in 1889 and is the sole representative of city delivery letter carriers employed by the U.S.
Postal Service;
WHEREAS, NALC branches across the country, including Central Florida's local Branch 1091, are
currently preparing for the 27th anniversary of the "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive to be held Saturday,
May 1 lth, 2019 which is the nation's largest one -day effort to combat hunger;
WHEREAS, an estimated 50 million people face hunger every day in America which include
children, senior citizens, and military veterans.
WHEREAS, with the help of rural letter carriers, other postal employees, and numerous volunteers,
the NALC has resulted in the delivery of more than 1.6 billion pounds of donations to community food
banks and pantries over the past 26 years with Florida collecting 12 million pounds and the local Branch
1091 collecting over 1,000,000 pounds of food just last year.
WHEREAS, interested participants should place a bag or can of non-perishable food next to their
mailbox prior to their letter carrier's arrival on Saturday, May 11t', 2019, and the carrier will bring the
food back to the postal station and, with volunteer assistance, will be delivered to local_ food banks or
pantries.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLES LACEY, Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, do
hereby Proclaim May I Ith, 2019 to be
NALC "Stamp Out Hunger" National Food Drive Ili,
and I encourage our citizens to visit www.nalc.org to learn more about the NALC and their cause and to
participate in the "Stamp Out Hunger" National Food Drive with food or monetary donations if they are
able.
.lean Hovey If Kevin Cannon
Commissioner Commissioner
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused this . ua/ to be affixed and, signed this 9rh day of
April, 2019.
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CHARtIES LACEYAAYOR
ATTEST:
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Charles Lacey
Mayor
Ted Johnson TiAnna Hale Geoff Kendrick
Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner