[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 2, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         TRIBUTE TO BRANCH 1111

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                            HON. BILL BAKER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 1995
  Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, voluntarism has long been vital 
to our society. When ordinary Americans show care for one another in 
direct and tangible ways, we see our country at its best.
  In my own 10th District of California, this tradition is being 
continued by the Greater East Bay Branch 1111 of the National 
Association of Letter Carriers. Branch 1111 has been conducting its 
annual food drive since 1992, and each year has collected canned goods 
to help hurting people.
  The plan is very simple: on Saturday, May 13, Americans are being 
asked to leave canned foods by their mail boxes. Postal carriers will 
pick up the donations, which will be given to local food banks, 
charities, and food pantries.
  The effectiveness of this effort goes beyond the East Bay. Last year, 
the letter carriers collected 32 million pounds of food nationwide. 
This remarkable generosity was sparked by the letter carriers' work to 
inform the public of its food drive and its commitment to helping the 
needy.
  I am pleased to recognize Maria Arzate and the other men and women of 
branch 1111 for their terrific work. They are a reminder that 
compassion and giving are alive and well in the United States.


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