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PROCLAMATION 5 <br />HONORING OUR FATHER'S TABLE SOUP KITCHEN <br />FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE <br />WHEREAS, Our Father's Table Soup Kitchen was founded in April, 1988, by J. Ralph Lundy, <br />to feed the hungry and provide services at The AME Mount Zion Church in Gifford, and; <br />WHEREAS, the Mission of Our Father's Table Soup Kitchen is to openly display the basic <br />Christian principles by feeding the hungry and providing clothing and comfort to those in need; and <br />WHEREAS, Our Father's Table Soup Kitchen served 29,185 meals in 2017; and <br />WHEREAS, Our Father's Table Soup Kitchen delivers 60 meals, 6 days per week, to the <br />homebound elderly of Gifford; and <br />WHEREAS, through a partnership with Treasure Coast Community Health, Our Father's Table <br />Soup Kitchen provides much needed dental care to Gifford residents in exchange for 50 hours of <br />service to the community. This program has been in operation since 2013 and has helped 158 <br />persons with dental care, including dentures; and <br />WHEREAS, Our Father's Table Soup Kitchen has no paid employees; all staff and members <br />of the Board of Directors, are volunteers. Currently, over 45 individuals donate their time and effort to <br />provide this much needed community service in the Gifford area; <br />WHEREAS, Our Father's Table Soup Kitchen offers fellowship, a safe place for children during <br />summer vacation and a place to celebrate with holiday events for all. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board recognizes the 30 years <br />of service provided by Our Father's Table Soup Kitchen. <br />Adopted this 10th day of April, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Bob Solari, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Tim Zorc <br />1 <br />