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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, at the end of World War II many people wanted to share our country’s
abundance with European war victims; and Church World Service and CROP’s first purpose was to
gather wheat and other crops from U.S. farms for shipment to Europe; and
WHEREAS, today, locally-organized, Church World Service-sponsored CROP Hunger
Walks are an important part of community life for more than 2,000 towns and cities in the United
States, bringing together people of different faiths, diverse cultures and all age groups; and
WHEREAS, CROP Hunger Walks raise over $12 million annually to bring help and hope to
people in need around the world and in the U.S. ; and
WHEREAS, each year CROP Hunger Walks help more than 2,200 local food pantries, food
banks and meal sites in the U.S. provide food to neighbors in need, including our own Meals on
Wheels and The Caring Place in Georgetown, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Annual CROP Hunger Walk held Sunday, October 2, 2016 will help our
community become aware of and concerned about hunger and its causes and will raise funds to
help stop hunger both locally and globally.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim October 2, 2016, as
CROP WALK DAY
And urge the citizens of Georgetown and surrounding communities to support this CROP Hunger Walk