Bill Text: IL SR0415 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizes the Midwest Food Bank on 20 years of working to alleviate hunger and malnutrition and providing disaster relief without discrimination.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-11-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0415 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0415-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
recognize the Midwest Food Bank on 20 years of working to
alleviate hunger; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, ten Bloomington-Normal nonprofit
agencies issued a request for donations from the community;
with a deep commitment to their faith and a firm belief in
helping if one has the resources to do so, Robert, David, and
Paul Kieser decided to take action and turned a shed on their
family farm into a distribution site for local food pantries,
with the first donations involving cars and vans lining up for
donations from the shed; and
WHEREAS, The Kieser family realized the need was much
bigger; they began researching ways to access larger loads of
donated food and learning how to operate a food bank; and
WHEREAS, Due to the generosity of donors and volunteers,
the Midwest Food Bank now offers service worldwide and is
positioned for growth, seeking new partnerships and expanding
its programs in the continuing fight against food insecurity;
and
WHEREAS, The Midwest Food Bank currently distributes

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nearly $34 million worth of food to over 2,200 non-profit
organizations each month from 12 locations in Illinois,
Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, New
England, East Africa, and Haiti; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, more than 30,000 volunteers offered in
excess of 350,000 hours of service, the equivalent of over 175
full-time employees; the work of these dedicated volunteers
allows the Midwest Food Bank to operate efficiently while
keeping administrative costs low; volunteers are fundamental
to the organization's success and also gain the unique
perspective that worldwide hunger is prevalent and that their
efforts can make a difference; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the
Midwest Food Bank on 20 years of working to alleviate hunger
and malnutrition and providing disaster relief without
discrimination; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Midwest Food Bank as a symbol of our respect
and esteem.