House Resolution 1028 Summary

• Recognizes and commends the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma for their work feeding hungry Oklahomans and engaging communities in ending hunger.

• Designates May 14, 2013, as "Hold Out for Hunger Day" to encourage individuals to skip one meal and donate the savings to one of the two food banks.

• Encourages all Oklahoma residents to volunteer time with local food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, community gardens, or similar food security initiatives.

• Highlights hunger statistics in Oklahoma, including that one in four children goes to bed hungry, one-third of families seeking emergency food assistance are working poor, and seniors face food insecurity risks.

• Directs distribution of the resolution to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.