Office of the Mayor
Proclamation
Lawrence, Kansas
WHEREAS: The number of individuals needing senior nutrition services is increasing as the size of the elderly population grows; and
WHEREAS: Community support is critical to meet this growing need; and
WHEREAS: The month of March 2004 has been proclaimed “March for Meals Month by” Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of the State of Kansas; and
WHEREAS: The Senior Meals Department at Douglas County Senior Services, Inc. has been serving meals to seniors in Douglas County, KS since 1974; enabling those individuals to remain independent and active in their homes, while providing crucial daily social contact with homebound individuals; and
WHEREAS: Senior nutrition programs across Kansas and throughout the United States are participating in a national March for Meals campaign.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, David M. Dunfield, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, in recognition of the unique and valuable role that the Senior Meals Department plays in the lives of senior citizens of this City, do hereby proclaim March 2004 as
and Saturday, March 27, 2004 as the day of the 5K “March For Meals” to benefit the Senior Meals Department and urge all citizens to support their work by participating in this local activity.
March 16, 2004