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GA HR1257

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/24/2020

Primary Sponsor

Tom McCall

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes March 5, 2020, as Georgia Food Bank Day at the state capitol and commends the state's eight regional food banks for their public service
  • Georgia's eight food banks, associated with the Feeding America network, work with nearly 2,400 partner agencies across all 159 counties to distribute more than 150 million pounds of food annually
  • 14.4 percent of all Georgia citizens and 20 percent of children are food insecure, and the food banks serve 156,000 individual clients per week, including low-income children, seniors, and working families
  • The eight food banks include facilities in Athens, Dalton, Atlanta, Gainesville, Macon, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, and Valdosta, many of which have formed the Georgia Food Bank Association to coordinate statewide hunger-relief initiatives
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press

Legislative Description

Georgia Food Bank Day at the state capitol; March 5, 2020; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/24/2020

Full Bill Text

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