HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.10.21 - 10281MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #10269
BY: Commissioner Shelley G. Taub, District #16
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OAKLAND COUNTY SUPPORT FOR HOLIDAY
FOOD DRIVE WITH GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan was founded in
1977, making it one of the oldest and largest food banks in the country; and
WHEREAS Gleaners distributes donated and purchased food to more than 420 soup kitchens,
food pantries, homeless shelters, senior homes and other partner agencies that feed hungry
people; and
WHEREAS the mission of the Gleaners Community Food Bank is to collaborate with its
member agencies, other area food banks and Feeding America organizations, and with broad
community backing and support, to provide surplus donated and low-cost food and personal
care products to people in need in southeastern Michigan; and
WHEREAS in so doing, Gleaners is committed to adopting best practices and cost-effective
systems and procedures to achieve the highest possible return on its human and financial
resources; and
WHEREAS Gleaners fulfills its role with a sense of compassion and urgency, recognizing that in
many instances, it is the only source of emergency food for persons in need; and
WHEREAS more southeast Michigan children and families are hungry than ever before in
Gleaners' history; and
WHEREAS in a Comprehensive National assessment of Hunger, it was found that last year,
Gleaners distributed more than 32.8 million pounds of food to food pantries and feeding
program. This represents a 43% increase from 2006. The number of people receiving
emergency food assistance increased from 288,700 in 2006 to 456,640 in 2009 — a 58%
increase; and
WHEREAS in 2005, the Oakland County Food Bank merged with Gleaners Community Food
Bank; and
WHEREAS Gleaners serves an estimated 28,108 different people in Oakland County annually.
Over 6,200 different people receive assistance in any given week in Oakland County alone; and
WHEREAS of the Oakland County households served by Gleaners: 62% live at or below
poverty; 44% include children; 15% are elderly persons; 39% have no car; and 58% are
between the ages of 18 and 64; and
WHEREAS Gleaners reports that 23% of pantries, 12% of kitchens and 28% of shelters turned
away clients last year because of a lack of resources.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
recognizes that as our economy continues to struggle, we are seeing more people fall into
poverty, which translates to more demand for emergency food. We are most fortunate to have
organizations, such as Gleaners, which provides a small but critical amount of the food people
need.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners applauds the
work of Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, their leadership, volunteers
and supporters and their diligent efforts to provide food to people in critical need.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners wishes to
partner in fighting hunger, particularly for Oakland County residents, by establishing a Holiday
Food Drive in partnership with Gleaners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests our
staff to work in collaboration with the Oakland County Executive's Administration and Gleaners
Community Food Bank to set up a Holiday Food Drive to serve the needs of our communities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of
this adopted resolution to the Oakland County Executive and Gleaners Community Food Bank
of Southeastern Michigan.
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Resolution #10269 October 6, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION -7
Resolution #10269 October 21, 2010
Moved by Taub supported by Nash to discharge the resolution from the General Government Committee.
AYES: Capello, Coleman, Douglas, Gershenson, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson,
Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Burns. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was discharged.
Moved by Taub supported by Nash the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Coleman, Douglas, Gershenson, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns,
Cabello. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on October
21, 2010, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 21 st day of October, 2010.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk