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Proclamation
Declaring to Drive Out Hunger during MN FoodShare for
Hastings Family Service
WHEREAS, MN FoodShare March campaign has helped restock food shelves throughout
the state of MN for 44 years; and,
WHEREAS, 9 million visits were made to food shelves in Minnesota in 2024, an increase of
over 1.5 million visits over the previous year; and,
WHEREAS, Hastings Family Service strives to help our community members meet their
basic needs of food, housing, transportation and clothing; and,
WHEREAS, In 2024, Hastings Family Service served 2,658 families with a 7 to 10 day
supply of food, an increase of 78% since 2022. Hastings Family Service also provided over 453,000
pounds of food, and delivered nearly 22,000 meals through Meals on Wheels, with numbers
continuing to rise; and,
WHEREAS, Hastings Family Service is celebrating 55 years of service to the community;
and,
WHEREAS, the generosity of our community makes it possible for Hastings Family Service
to provide help and hope to our neighbors, and all gifts of money and food are proportionately
matched by MN FoodShare throughout the month of March; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Mary Fasbender of the City of
Hastings do hereby declare that the Hastings Community will work together during MN FoodShare
to support and restock the Market Food Shelf at Hastings Family Service to drive out hunger in our
community.
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Mary D. Fasbender, Mayor