HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2021-005 Proclamation Recognizing and Expressing Appreciation to Nancy Grebenkemper ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO NANCY GREBENKEMPER
WHEREAS , in 2011 Nancy Grebenkemper and Claire Millar observed the impact of the
recession , the reality that residents having enough food to eat was a major issue in
Orange County , and that the number of people seeking food assistance at the Orange
Congregations in Missions ( OCIM ) food pantry was large and increasing ; and
WHEREAS , Ms . Grebenkemper and Ms . Millar learned about PORCH Chapel Hill
Carrboro and its monthly neighborhood food collections supplying food to several food
pantries , and decided they themselves could also do something about hunger in Orange
County ; and
WHEREAS , with help from three PORCH Chapel Hill Carrboro founders , Ms .
Grebenkemper and Ms . Millar started PORCH Hillsborough with three neighborhoods in
2011 ; and
WHEREAS , PORCH Hillsborough has since grown from three neighborhoods to over 30 ,
and overall donations have grown each year since 2011 and include businesses in the
Meadowlands Business Park donating food on a monthly basis ; and
WHEREAS , PORCH Hillsborough is dedicated to helping the kids and families in the
community get enough to eat , and started both the Food for Schools program , providing
healthy snacks to students who are hungry during the school day or need supplemental
food sent home over weekends and holidays , and the Food for Families program , a
partnership with Weaver Street Market that provides healthy , fresh produce to families
identified by school social workers as being at risk of hunger ; and
WHEREAS , Ms . Grebenkemper is retiring from her efforts to lead PORCH Hillsborough ;
and
WHEREAS , through her service with countless others , Ms . Grebenkemper has changed
lives by helping people to have adequate and nutritious food , to navigate their journey to
health and self- respect , and empowering them and their families to lead productive lives ;
NOW THEREFORE we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby
recognize and express deep appreciation , gratitude , and respect for Nancy
Grebenkemper for her dedicated leadership and her service to the people of Orange
County , and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors .
This the 2nd day of February_ . 2021 .
Renee Price , Chair
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