Proclamation - Crop Walk DayWHEREAS,
since 1946 CROP/CHURCH WORLD SERVICE has had walks to collect
funds to alleviate HUNGER overseas and in the United States; and
WHEREAS,
CROP WALK pledges now meet human need in over 70 countries with
disaster and emergency response, refugee and immigrant services,
economic and social upheaval response; and
WHEREAS,
Dubuque Rescue Mission, Dubuque Food Pantry and PIN (People In
Need) each will share equally in the 25% retained locally of the total
amount collected; and
WHEREAS,
Dubuque Annual Fall CROP WALK will be held starting at the Cathedral
Church at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, 2001, in support of this
organization to help our community become aware of and concerned
about hunger and its causes and effects upon us all; and
WHEREAS, the CROP WALK will raise funds to help stop hunger both locally and
globally.
NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MA YOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2001 AS:
"CROP WALK DAY IN DUBUQUE"
AND URGE THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE DUBUQUE
AREA CONGREGATIONS UNITED TO SUPPORT THIS WALK.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Dubuque, IA to be affixed this Ist day
of October, 2001.
TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR
Attesb
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk