Assemblywoman Toni Atkins - Warm Wishes
for a Wonderful Thanksgiving – Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Friends,
ThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is a time
when many Americans gather with family and friends to enjoy a bounteous meal
and to give thanks for the blessings in their lives. I wish each of you a wonderful holiday.
Thanksgiving is also an opportunity to
think of our neighbors who struggle daily to put enough food on the table for
themselves and their children. A recent
study finds that nearly 460,000 people in San Diego County, 15% of our
population, are impacted by hunger.
Almost one in four San Diego children struggle to get enough to eat and
37% of these, according to the study, live in families who are not eligible for
publicly funded food assistance like CalFresh, California's food stamp program,
leaving them to depend on private charity. To make things worse, federal cuts
made earlier this month to the food stamp program mean that a family of four
will have $36 per month less to spend on groceries.
This year, I am joining with community
groups throughout San Diego to distribute 250 Thanksgiving turkeys donated by
California American Water to needy families.
I encourage you to find an opportunity to share your good fortune with
others by donating food to a local food bank or volunteering at a local
organization serving dinner to those who would otherwise go without.
And please remember, hunger happens every
day of the year. For more information
about hunger in San Diego and how you can help, or if you or your family need
assistance, please click here.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Warmly,
Toni
TONI ATKINS
Majority Leader
78th Assembly District
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California Assembly Democratic Caucus
Website: http://asmdc.org/Atkins
Email: Assemblymember Atkins
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0078
Tel: (916) 319-2078
Fax: (916) 319-2178
District Office:
1350 Front St.
Room 6054
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 645-3090
Fax: (619) 645-3094
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