ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 194
BY REPRESENTATIVE DUPLESSIS
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Thursday, May 23, 2019, as Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, Feeding Louisiana is an organization that acts as a unified voice for the
five major food banks in the state; and
WHEREAS, these food banks collectively work with more than nine hundred faith-
and community-based partners to serve Louisianians in need in every parish in the state; and
WHEREAS, all in all, the Feeding Louisiana network aims to provide short-term
food relief even as it seeks to discover long-term solutions to the problem of hunger through
advocacy, education, and leadership; and
WHEREAS, through this emergency food network, these food banks provide 77.1
million pounds of food to communities facing hunger every year, an amount that equals 64
million meals; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2019, more than one hundred fifty individuals from food
banks, community organizations, partner agencies, advocacy organizations, and state
government will gather at the state capitol for a day of advocacy, education, and networking;
and
WHEREAS, these individuals will attempt to call attention to the severe problem of
hunger in Louisiana and will also highlight the role of food banks, community organizations,
and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in addressing this problem;
and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper for the House of Representatives to recognize
Thursday, May 23, 2019, as Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day at the state capitol.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Thursday, May 23, 2019, as Anti-Hunger
Advocacy Day at the state capitol and does hereby commend the members of Feeding
Louisiana for their tireless efforts to combat the problem of hunger in Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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