HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Hollywood City Commission on Sept. 3 read a proclamation recognizing September 2025 as Hunger Action Month, honoring local hunger‑relief organizations and acknowledging the scale of food insecurity in South Florida.

The proclamation cites Feeding South Florida’s work and local partner Community Enhancement Collaboration (CEC). Vice Mayor Idelma Quintana read the proclamation; Nadine McCray, founder of CEC, and Gabby Gomes, grant coordinator at Feeding South Florida, accepted the proclamation and described local activities.

What the proclamation and partners said

- The proclamation notes that, for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, Feeding South Florida and partner agencies delivered food and meals to Hollywood residents; the proclamation text includes the figure cited in the record.

- Gabby Gomes (Feeding South Florida) said, “we serve approximately 1,200,000 individuals annually. Locally here in the city of Hollywood, we provide nutritious food and critical resources to thousands of individuals and families through a network of direct programs and partner agencies,” and described school pantry programs, home‑delivered meals for older adults and benefits outreach to enroll families in SNAP.

- Nadine McCray (Community Enhancement Collaboration) described CEC’s volunteer efforts and local pantry work and thanked the city for the proclamation.

The commission invited organizations to a group photograph and encouraged public recognition of local hunger‑relief programs.