Council Passes Proclamation for Hunger Awareness Month

A youth group from First United Methodist Church were present for the annual signing of the proclamation for Hunger Awareness Month in support of their participation in the 30 Hour Famine to 'raise awareness of the issues of world hunger among our youth, congregation and community'. A video of the segment and a copy of the proclamation is posted below.

Gavel-to-gavel video of the Feb 2019 meeting and supporting documents are posted on the blog. [LINK]

PROCLAMATION FOR HUNGER AWARENESS MONTH
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WHEREAS, worldwide, one in every nine people do not have enough to eat; and

WHEREAS, 31 children die of starvation every hour; and

WHEREAS, 1 in 3 children in Macon County live in a food insecure household, and over 73,818 weekend meals have been provided to Macon County children though the CareNet backpack program; and

WHEREAS, the National food insecurity rate is 21.6% and is 30.6% here in Macon County; and

WHEREAS, at least one in eight people in Macon County live at or below the Federal Poverty Level; and

WHEREAS, the youth of First United Methodist Church are leading the 30 Hour Famine to raise awareness of the issues of world hunger among our youth, congregation and community, and to:
• Collect money and food for CareNet to help address the need locally
• Collect money for World Vision to help address the need around the world
• To work together with others in the area doing "hands-on" projects related to hunger and poverty
• To fast by going without food for 30 hours to learn more about what many experience each day

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Franklin hereby proclaims February as Hunger Awareness Month.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Franklin encourages all residents of Macon County to help address hunger by supporting the 30 Hour Famine and donating food and money to help address hunger both locally and around the world.


Statistics provided by World Vision, World Food Programme, Feeding America, Access NC and CareNet.





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Published at 12:03 pm on February 5, 2019