R-19-139
RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER WITH
THE 2019 GATE CITY LIGHT AWARD
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Nineteen
WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Volunteer Recognition Committee, sponsor of the Gate City
Light Award, commend END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER and its volunteers for generously
sharing their time in the spirit of community and giving.
WHEREAS, END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER volunteers serve the community with a
mission: to meet the nutritional needs of those school children who confront 68 hours of hunger
between the free lunch they receive in school on Friday afternoon, and the free breakfast they
receive in school on Monday morning. These volunteers organize, pack, and distribute over 260
bags of food for local children on a weekly basis. Whether it is food drives, collecting or
packing, this organization is 100% volunteer run and the impact is tremendous.
WHEREAS, END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER and its volunteers support the Nashua
community with dignity and excellence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Nashua that END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER, and its volunteers be recognized,
thanked, and applauded for their vital contribution to well-being of Nashua and its residents, as
well as for their dedication to the Nashua Community, and be presented with the 2019 Gate City
Light Award.
