To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Report Title: A resolution honoring April as National Volunteer Month, for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties, as recommended by Supervisor Diane Burgis
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution honoring April as National Volunteer Month, for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties, as recommended by Supervisor Diane Burgis
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
None
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
body
IN THE MATTER OF A resolution honoring April as National Volunteer Month, for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties, as recommended by Supervisor Diane Burgis
WHEREAS, the month of April has been designated “National Volunteer Month,” the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano requests Contra Costa County’s support in recognizing the impact that volunteers have on leading the fight to end hunger within our community;
WHEREAS, last year, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County hosted over 5,600 volunteers who provided more than 110,000 service hours, equal to approximately 50 full-time employees;
WHEREAS, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano would not be able to serve the community without the support of dedicated volunteers;
WHEREAS, everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. With the support of volunteers, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano distributes more than 2,700,000 meals monthly to our neighbors in need;
WHEREAS, the volunteers of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano support staff with inspecting, sorting, and packing food, bagging produce in their Concord warehouse, and distributing food to neighbors in need each month;
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is committed to working with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, a member of the Feeding America® nationwide network of food banks, in educating people about the role and importance of food banks in addressing hunger and how they can join the Food Bank in leading the fight to end hunger in Contra Costa County through volunteering;
WHEREAS, The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano will celebrate volunteers throughout the month of April to bring awareness to the impact that volunteering with the Food Bank has on the Food Bank’s mission in leading the fight to end hunger in our community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Contra Costa County hereby recognizes April 2026 as NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH in honor of the dedicated volunteers of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, and I call this observance to the attention of our citizens.
end