Whereas Thanksgiving Day celebrates the spirit of selfless
giving and an appreciation for family and friends;
Whereas the spirit of Thanksgiving Day is a virtue upon which our
Nation was founded;
Whereas 33,000,000 Americans, including 13,000,000 children,
continue to live in households that do not have an adequate supply of
food;
Whereas almost 3,000,000 of those children experience hunger;
and
Whereas selfless sacrifice breeds a genuine spirit of
Thanksgiving, both affirming and restoring fundamental principles in our
society: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
(1)
designates Thursday, November 18, 2004, as Feed America
Thursday
; and
(2)requests that the
President issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to
sacrifice 2 meals on Thursday, November 18, 2004, and to donate the money that
they would have spent on food to a religious or charitable organization of
their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.