Item:
Title
Proclamation - National Clothing Insecurity Awareness Day (5min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: September 22, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to proclaim September 15, 2025, as National Clothing Insecurity Awareness Day.
Clothing insecurity is a lack of clothing that’s properly fitted, seasonally appropriate, and in good condition. It’s a hidden crisis that is affecting 2 out of every 5 children in America, because households with children living below the poverty line cannot afford their weekly expenses, which include clothing. Students who experience clothing insecurity usually live in poverty and qualify for free or reduced lunch. In Durham Public Schools, this includes over 17,000 students.
In an effort to bring awareness to clothing insecurity, our community's only nonprofit dedicated to solving it, Note in the Pocket, is hosting the inaugural National Clothing Insecurity Awareness Day on September 15th.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with strategic plan focus area: Healthy and Inclusive Community and Empowered Community.
Resource Persons: Dallas Bonavita, Executive Director for Note in the Pocket, Shannon Trapp, Director of Community Partnerships & Engagement
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board proclaim September 15, 2025, as Clothing Insecurity Awareness Day.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________