[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 7 (Wednesday, February 2, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 2, 1994]
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  TRIBUTE TO THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY, THE PRODUCE PEOPLE 
                             SHARE PROGRAM

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 1994

  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Greater 
Chicago Food Depository and their innovative efforts to feed the 
hungry. For years, the Greater Chicago Food Depository has found new 
ways to supply fresh produce to people in need throughout Chicago and 
other cities in the United States. Their most recent effort, the 
Produce People Share Program, deserves special acknowledgement. This 
new program, with the cooperation of the wholesalers at Chicago's South 
Water Market, distributes more than 50,000 pounds of fresh fruits and 
vegetables each week to various donor agencies. That is 50,000 pounds 
of fresh produce which are going directly to those most in need. The 
number of Americans who go hungry or suffer from serious malnourishment 
has increased dramatically over the past decade. Mr. Michael Mulqueen, 
the executive director of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and 
numerous others, have worked hard to provide these people with much 
needed nutrients in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables. Their 
organization and dedication to fighting hunger and improving nutrition 
are an example for us all.

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