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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. th Given this the 12 day of January, 2015. _____________________________ Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor