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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 15 THROUGH NOVEMBER 22, 2015, AS <br />NATIONAL HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK <br />WHEREAS, The Homeless Family Center of Indian River County has provided <br />emergency shelter, food, clothing, hygiene, counseling and employment assistance for <br />homeless families; and <br />WHEREAS, despite Indian River County boasting one of the highest per capita <br />passive incomes nationwide, the average "working poor" income of Indian River County is <br />$650 per month; and <br />WHEREAS, 100% of the homeless people that were served in the programs offered <br />by the Homeless Family Center were families with children; and <br />WHEREAS, the Homeless Family Center, in cooperation with Camp Haven, St <br />Vincent DePaul, Harvest Food & Outreach, VNA, Women's Refuge, Salvation Army and Epic <br />Missions as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, desire to raise <br />awareness of this issue and its severity in our County. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, that the week of November 15, 2015, through <br />November 22, 2015, be designated as <br />NATIONAL HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK <br />Adopted this 10th day of November, 2015 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Wesley S. Davis,hairman <br />Bobolari, Vice Chairman <br />Peter D O'Bryan <br />seph Flescher <br />Tim( o 9) <br />4 <br />