South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 595

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Massey
Document Path: l:\s-res\asm\005hung.mrh.asm.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 10, 2013
Introduced in the House on April 16, 2013
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 16, 2013

Summary: Senior Hunger Awareness Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/10/2013  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/10/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/10/2013  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/11/2013  Senate  Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 26)
   4/16/2013  House   Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 
                        (House Journal-page 7)

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4/10/2013
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INTRODUCED

April 10, 2013

S. 595

Introduced by Senator Massey

S. Printed 4/10/13--S.

Read the first time April 10, 2013.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROCLAIM MAY 16, 2013, AS SENIOR HUNGER AWARENESS DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION ON THE HEALTH OF OUR CITIZENS AND THE PROGRESS OF OUR STATE AND TO WORK TOGETHER FOR A HUNGER-FREE SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the United States produces more than enough food to assure every American citizen a nutritious and nourishing diet every day; and

Whereas, air, water, and food are the three essential elements for life and proper development, and food is the only one of the three not readily available to everyone; and

Whereas, access to food can be impacted by, among other things, public policies and personal tragedies, thereby helping to impose access barriers and creating food insecurity, which in South Carolina affects over 807,960 people, many of them seniors; and

Whereas, poor or inadequate nutrition can lead to various health concerns in older adults, including: a weak immune system, which increases the risk of infections; poor wound healing; and muscle weakness, which can lead to falls and fractures and dental diseases; and

Whereas, seventeen percent of South Carolina's senior population faces hunger, which currently ranks as eighth worst in the United States; and

Whereas, South Carolina ranks second on the Meals on Wheels' Association's list of "Top Senior Hunger States"; and

Whereas, nonprofit agencies, churches, synagogues, mosques, soup kitchens, shelters, and the South Carolina Association of Food Banks strive daily to carry out their commitment to reduce food waste and to feed all people by gathering, storing, and distributing nutritious food to all people in need of nourishment; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly recognize that it is vitally important to address the tragedy of senior hunger and malnutrition in this State and to bring awareness of this issue to the forefront. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, proclaim May 16, 2013, as Senior Hunger Awareness Day in South Carolina, and encourage all South Carolinians to learn more about the impact of hunger and malnutrition on the health of our citizens and the progress of our State and work together to "Sustain Our Seniors" in South Carolina.

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