Bill Text: PA SR384 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the month of September 2010 as "Hunger Action Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-21 - Adopted [SR384 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR384-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2185
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 384 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY BRUBAKER, BAKER, YAW, BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN, KITCHEN, MUSTO, STOUT, KASUNIC, FONTANA, ERICKSON, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, O'PAKE, GREENLEAF, VOGEL, PIPPY, ORIE, WOZNIAK, PILEGGI, WAUGH, HUGHES, EARLL, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE, TOMLINSON, ALLOWAY AND RAFFERTY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of September 2010 as "Hunger Action Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, September 2010 has been designated as "Hunger Action
Month" to provide an opportunity for communities in the United
States to unite to focus attention on the persistent problem of
domestic hunger; and
WHEREAS, For one in six Commonwealth citizens, hunger is a
reality; and
WHEREAS, Many United States households experience hunger and
some people in these households frequently skip meals or eat too
little, sometimes going without food for a whole day; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, 49,000,000 Americans, or 16% of the
national population, were food insecure, meaning their access to
enough food is limited by a lack of money and other resources;
and
WHEREAS, In 2009, 15.9% of Commonwealth citizens did not have
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enough money to buy food that they or their family needed; and
WHEREAS, In 2009, over 20% of the children in this
Commonwealth experienced food insecurity; and
WHEREAS, Members of these households have lower-quality diets
or must resort to seeking emergency food because they cannot
always afford the food they need; and
WHEREAS, The costs of other essentials, such as home heating,
gasoline, housing and medical care, have increased
significantly; and
WHEREAS, For families caught in the squeeze between declining
wages and rising costs, the food budget becomes a frequent
pressure point; and
WHEREAS, Utilization of emergency food assistance becomes a
way for these families to keep food on the table while still
paying the bills; and
WHEREAS, Food banks, food rescue organizations, soup
kitchens, food pantries, faith-based organizations, businesses
and individuals are donating time, raising funds and giving food
to help their neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Individuals benefiting from the availability of
donated food consist of infants and toddlers, school-age
children and adolescents, single parents, families, veterans and
seniors; and
WHEREAS, Research shows that preschool and school-age
children who experience severe hunger have higher levels of
chronic illness, anxiety and depression and behavioral problems
than children with no hunger; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of September
2010 as "Hunger Action Month" in Pennsylvania.
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