HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 21-164 Humanitarian Wood Cutting Day 2021 Proclamation
McCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 21-164
Meeting Date June 24, 2021
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Approve the Woodstock Agreement with Heartland Hunger & Resource Center and Proclaim the 10th day of July 2021 as Humanitarian Woodwork Day
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Dave Holland in conjunction with the Heartland Hunger and Resource Center, has worked with churches and other community organizations to create a humanitarian project of obtaining firewood
for those in need. The three groups of individuals designated for assistance are; 1) widows and single women with children; 2) the aged and infirmed, and 3) those injured and not capable
of getting wood themselves.
Mr. Holland is requesting that the City declare, by proclamation, the second Saturday in July of each year as the “Humanitarian Wood Work Day”. This year that day is July 10, 2021. In
prior years, over 200 volunteers participated in cutting, splitting and delivering hundreds of cords of wood. Since the first Woodwork Day over 1000 cords of firewood have been delivered
to over 230 families in need.
The plan is to start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021. No one under the age of 18 will be permitted to use a chainsaw. The primary sawyers will be volunteers from the Forest Service
Firefighters. The goal is to have the wood cut into rounds the week prior to reduce the need for additional sawyers. Also, volunteering is the McCall Fire District who is providing
EMT services for the activities. Enough wood has already been purchased and is in McCall already for this year’s event.
Mr. Holland will be present to speak about the event.
The proclamation for 2021 is attached.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Woodstock Agreement with Heartland Hunger & Resource Center and Proclaim the 10th day of July 2021 to be Humanitarian Woodwork Day in the City of McCall and authorize the
Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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