South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 782

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Verdin
Document Path: l:\s-res\dbv\022harv.mrh.dbv.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 6, 2011
Introduced in the House on April 6, 2011
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 6, 2011

Summary: Hold Out For Hunger Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/6/2011  Senate  Introduced, adopted, sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)
    4/6/2011  House   Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 
                        (House Journal-page 71)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/6/2011

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DESIGNATE THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011, AS "HOLD OUT FOR HUNGER DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO SKIP ONE MEAL ON THIS DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE PLIGHT OF HUNGER IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, one in four children under age five and one in five children under age eighteen go to bed hungry in South Carolina every night; and

Whereas, the current economic crisis has increased the demand for emergency food services in our State; and

Whereas, current support for emergency food organizations such as Harvest Hope is unable to keep up with this increased demand; and

Whereas, folks in South Carolina are encouraged to forego a meal on this day and donate the money they would have spent on their missed meal to Harvest Hope; and

Whereas, this event is being sponsored by the Harvest Hope Producers (H2P), a young professionals group who are mobilizing young leaders in South Carolina actively engaging in the fight against hunger. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That Thursday, April 14, 2011, be designated as "Hold Out for Hunger Day" to encourage individuals (young and old) to skip one meal on this day to recognize the plight of hunger in South Carolina, and contribute the savings from that meal to Harvest Hope or another local organization fighting hunger in our State.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Harvest Hope Producers.

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