Bill Text: PA HR420 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the week of November 13, 2011, as "Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-11-02 - Adopted (196-0) [HR420 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR420-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2443
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 420 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, BAKER, BISHOP, BOBACK, B. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DALEY, DAVIS, DEASY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MATZIE, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MILNE, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURT, NEUMAN, M. O'BRIEN, PAYNE, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STURLA, SWANGER, VEREB, WAGNER, WATSON, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of November 13, 2011, as "Hunger and
Homelessness Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The National Coalition for the Homeless and the
National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
cosponsor "National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week" each
year during the week prior to Thanksgiving; and
WHEREAS, Coordinated activities take place during this week
to promote education, service and action domestically and
internationally with the aim of ending hunger and homelessness
and strengthening individuals and communities; and
WHEREAS, The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates
that there are 3.5 million homeless persons in the United
States, and the number is increasing due to joblessness and a
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shortage of available housing; and
WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, the United States Department of
Agriculture reports that 494,600, or 10% of Pennsylvania
households, experience hunger; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of November 13, 2011, as "Hunger and Homelessness Awareness
Week" in Pennsylvania and urge Pennsylvanians to gain a greater
awareness of the problems of hunger and homelessness in their
communities and this Commonwealth.
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