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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: March 5, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT: March for Meals Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Marissa Clevenger, Administrative Technician
Agenda Item 3.3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present a proclamation for March for Meals Month in the City of Dublin.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the Proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Each March, Meals on Wheels celebrates the historic day in 1972 when a national nutrition
program for seniors was added to the Older Americans Act. This legislation supported the rapid
growth of the Meals on Wheels network that now collectively serves 2.8 million seniors each year.
The Spectrum Community Services' Meals on Wheels program in Dublin provides nutritious meals
to seniors throughout the City that help them maintain their health and independence.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1) March for Meals Month Proclamation
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Attachment I
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
"March for Meals Month"
WHEREAS, on March 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a
national nutrition program for seniors 6o years and older; and
WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels America established the March for Meals campaign in March 2002 to recognize the historic month and the importance of
the Older Americans Act Nutrition Programs, and to raise awareness about the escalating problem of senior hunger in America; and
WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels America established the #SaveLunch campaign in 2024 in observance of March for Meals and to celebrate 22 years of
support of programs that deliver vital and critical services by donating, volunteering, and raising awareness about senior hunger and isolation; and
WHEREAS, Spectrum Community Services'Meals on Wheels program in Dublin has served our communities admirably for over 3o years; and
WHEREAS, volunteers for Spectrum Community Services' Meals on Wheels Program are the backbone of the program, serving 1,50o total hours each
year in Dublin delivering nutritious meals to seniors and individuals with disabilities who are at significant risk of hunger and isolation, and showing care
for and attention to their welfare; and
WHEREAS, last year, Spectrum Community Services delivered 12,152 nutritious meals to more than 95 homebound seniors throughout the City of Dublin
allowing those seniors to remain residing in their own homes and aging with dignity; and
WHEREAS, Spectrum Community Services'Meals on Wheels program deserves recognition for the contributions it has made, and will continue to make,
to local communities, as well as to our state and our nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby proclaim March 2024 as the 22nd annual March for Meals Month
and urges every citizen to take this month to support #SaveLunch, honor our Meals on Wheels of Alameda County programs, the seniors they serve, and
the volunteers who care for them. Our recognition of, and involvement in, the National 2024 March for Meals can enrich our entire community and help
combat senior hunger and isolation in America.
DATED: March 5, 2024
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