Oklahoma SCR 22: A Concurrent Resolution recognizing March 29, 2022, as Anti-Hunger Day in Oklahoma; praising the work of the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma; and directing distribution.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)

SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 22 By: Kirt of the Senate

and

Pae of the House

AS INTRODUCED

A Concurrent Resolution recognizing March 29, 2022,
as Anti-Hunger Day in Oklahoma; praising the work of
the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma; and directing
distribution.

WHEREAS, Oklahoma has the fourth highest food insecurity rate in
the nation according to the USDA, and consistently ranks as one of
the highest for child food insecurity, and among the top ten
nationwide for food insecurity among adults and seniors, meaning
these individuals lack consistent access to enough food for an
active healthy life; and
WHEREAS, nearly 15% of Oklahoma households experienced hunger in
2020, ranking the state behind Mississippi, West Virginia,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, the Community Food Bank of
Eastern Oklahoma and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma (the
Oklahoma Food Banks) have led the charge to provide nutritious food

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and pathways to self-sufficiency for Oklahomans facing hunger,
becoming the state's largest domestic hunger-relief nonprofit
organizations; and
WHEREAS, the majority of people served by the Oklahoma Food
Banks are chronically hungry children, seniors living on fixed
incomes, post-secondary learners working to build skills for the
workforce, and hardworking families struggling to make ends meet;
and
WHEREAS, through their networks of more than 2,000 community-
based partner agencies and schools across all 77 counties in
Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Food Banks collectively distributed nearly
100 million pounds of food to Oklahomans from July 1, 2020, to June
30, 2021, which were record amounts from previous years; and
WHEREAS, for every dollar donated, Oklahoma Food Banks help
provide the equivalent of four meals for food-insecure Oklahomans;
and
WHEREAS, 96 cents of every $1 donated goes toward programming,
food purchases, and serving neighbors; and
WHEREAS, in the years leading up to 2020, there was evidence
that the Oklahoma Food Banks were making strides in the fight
against hunger in the state. However, the economic impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic eliminated progress made in food insecurity rates
across the country including in Oklahoma; and

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WHEREAS, as the state continues to recover from the pandemic,
the Oklahoma Food Banks will be on the frontlines working to make
Oklahoma food secure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION
OF THE 58TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONCURRING THEREIN:
THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature recognizes March 29, 2022,
as Anti-Hunger Day in Oklahoma.
THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature praises the work of the
Oklahoma Food Banks for their dedication in helping address hunger.
THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Community Food
Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Chief Executive Officer Calvin A. Moore and
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Chief Executive Officer Stacy
Dykstra.

58-2-3750 JS 3/28/2022 3:16:09 PM