HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-12 Recognition
RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF BANGOR
WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAM FOR
40 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor provides families with Nutrition Education and Community
referrals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor WIC Nutrition Program provides nutrient-rich foods to
participants thus improving healthy outcomes for individuals and the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor WIC Nutrition Program helps support the local economy by
having 8 WIC approved Vendors in Bangor alone; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor WIC Nutrition Program provides breastfeeding support and
encouragement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor WIC Nutrition Program served an average of 3,200
participants per month in FY 2014; of which 1,066 participants per month were Bangor
Residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor, for 40 years, has provided one of the Nation’s most
successful and cost-effective nutrition intervention programs that protects and improves the
health/nutritional status of low-income women, infants and children and strengthens the health
of our communities.
NOW THEREFORE, I, NELSON E. DURGIN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BANGOR on behalf
of the Bangor City Council as well as the citizens of Bangor, do hereby recognize and thank the
Bangor WIC Nutrition Program for their outstanding service and contributions for the past 40
years to the City of Bangor and program participants.
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Given this the 12 day of January, 2015.
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Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor