[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 298 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 298

 Designating Thursday, November 17, 2005, as ``Feed America Thursday''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 3, 2005

    Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Bennett) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Designating Thursday, November 17, 2005, as ``Feed America Thursday''.

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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates Thursday, November 17, 2005, as ``Feed 
        America Thursday''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the people of the United States to sacrifice 2 meals 
        on Thursday, November 17, 2005, 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.
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