A house RESOLUTION

 

TO SALUTE LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF FEEDING THE HUNGRY AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICE.

 

Whereas,  the House has learned that Lowcountry Food Bank celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2023 and is faithfully continuing its ministry of service to those who suffer from food insecurity; and

 

Whereas, now in its forty-first year of operations, Lowcountry Food Bank strategically and effectively serves the ten coastal counties of South Carolina, having distributed more than forty-two million pounds of food, water, and essential products in 2023 alone; and

 

Whereas, this exemplary organization helps provide equitable, dignified, and consistent food access by distributing food and essential products to about two hundred thirty partner agencies through on-site meal programs, homeless shelters, and emergency food pantries; and

 

Whereas, South Carolina currently has a food insecurity rate of 8.7% in its coastal area, meaning that 131,220 people don't have enough food to eat on any given day. More than 34,000 of these individuals are children; and

 

Whereas, Lowcountry Food Bank's programs to assist the hungry include Kids Café, school pantries, school markets, BackPack Buddies, prepared meals from Lowcountry Food Bank's own kitchen to homebound seniors, and mobile food distributions in communities with high rates of food insecurity; and

 

Whereas, impressed with Lowcountry Food Bank's steady dedication and excellence, the House takes great pleasure in expressing grateful thanks to this fine organization for its outstanding service. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, salute Lowcountry Food Bank for more than four decades of feeding the hungry and extend best wishes for many more years of successful and compassionate service.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Lowcountry Food Bank.

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