The Board of Directors of the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet hereby enacts this Affirmative Action Policy.  The Directors find that this policy does not alter the practices and procedures of the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet, which have always complied with the general precept of affirmative action and non-discrimination.  Rather, this policy is intended to formalize, in writing, the policy and procedures of the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet with respect to affirmative action.

The Board of Directors hereby ratifies and confirms the last paragraph of Section 4.01 of the Bylaws, concerning admission to membership of the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet.  That paragraph states, verbatim:

"In no event shall the corporation or its Directors unlawfully restrict membership, services, or benefits conferred by this corporation on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, political affiliation, or age.”

Additionally, it is resolved that in no event shall the RAMONA FOOD & CLOTHES CLOSET or its officers, directors or members allow such factors as race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, marital status, disability, political affiliation, or age to unlawfully have any bearing upon the recruitment, hiring, training and promotion of persons in all job classifications at the RAMONA FOOD & CLOTHES CLOSET, nor in the recruitment, training and use of persons as volunteers.