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C. 16
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Date: August  1, 2023
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Proclamation Recognizing Dr. Carol Weyland Conner’s Humanitarian Contributions to the County of Contra Costa
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   08/01/2023
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Jennifer Quallick, (925) 655-2300
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:     August  1, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Proclamation Recognizing Dr. Carol Weyland Conner’s Humanitarian Contributions to the County of Contra Costa   

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

White Pony Express was founded by Dr. Carol Weyland Conner in September 2013.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Dr. Weyland Conner was bothered by the reality that thousands of people go without food every day and that many more had inadequate, unhealthy diets in a county where there is plenty. At the same time, due to fabricated sell by dates, excess inventory, or just poor presentation, grocery stores, retailers, food producers, and restaurants trash thousands of pounds of high-quality, fresh food each day. The Food Rescue Program, which Dr. Weyland Conner established, delivers surplus food to charities that assist the poor. WPE quickly grew from its beginnings as an initiative of the nearby Sufism Reoriented faith-based organization. With the intention of improving lives through a wide-ranging community initiative, we incorporated as an independent nonprofit public benefit 501(c)(3) corporation in March 2014 and added the White Pony General Store.  
  
Today, White Pony Express has delivered over 1.7 million articles of clothes, books, educational toys, and emergency supplies in addition to saving over 22 million pounds of food, or the equivalent of 18 million meals.  
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

None.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.

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