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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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HONORING THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF THE VOLUNTEER GROUP | |
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"WOMEN ENDING HUNGER" | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Cimini, Ackerman, Walsh, Kazarian, and Ruggiero | |
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Date Introduced: February 13, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Margaret Mead, an American anthropologist, perspicaciously stated, "Never |
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doubt a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it's the only |
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thing that ever has”; and |
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WHEREAS, Women Ending Hunger (WEH) is a strictly volunteer group of women who |
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are dedicated to educating the public, advocating for hunger issues, and creating long-term |
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solutions to the problem of hunger; and |
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WHEREAS, Working under the umbrella of the Rhode Island Food Bank and in |
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conjunction with numerous local and federal programs, organizations, and community groups, |
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WEH has advocated for issues on childhood nutrition and school meal programs, as well as the |
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Farm Bill and its impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, members of WEH actively participate in the Food Bank's |
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Speakers' Bureau and volunteer at various events and special programs around the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Ending hunger in our state and across our nation requires a joint effort and a |
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tremendous sacrifice of time, energy, and resources; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby honors members of Women Ending Hunger for their dedication to |
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those less fortunate. We extend our deepest gratitude and wish the organization continued success |
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in all its endeavors; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Mary Flynn, Ph.D., RD, LDN, Susan Gustaitis, |
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Executive Director of the Jonnycake Center of Peacedale, and Andrew Schiff, Chief Executive |
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Officer of the Rhode Island Food Bank. |
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