[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 143 (Thursday, September 14, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    HAPPY BIRTHDAY--SHARE NEW JERSEY

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 1995
  Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the 
attention of my colleagues an important benchmark. It is the 10th 
anniversary of the founding of SHARE New Jersey. SHARE New Jersey is a 
self-help food distribution system. It was established to bring people 
of diverse backgrounds together to eliminate hunger in New Jersey, help 
build stronger communities, and develop leaders.
  The program was founded as a means of eliminating hunger and 
providing participants with the opportunity to assist one another in 
local communities. Realizing that the self-help concept would make a 
difference in the quality of life of many people, SHARE membership was 
open to all who were willing to pay a small fee of $12 to $14 for food 
and commit to 2 hours of volunteer service.
  The first SHARE New Jersey food distribution was held in September 
1985 in Newark; 1,900 households participated in the distribution of 
over 75,000 pounds of food. Since 1985, 1,121,477 households have 
received wholesome food and 2,242,954 community service hours have been 
provided. In just 10 years, 33,644,310 pounds of food has been 
distributed by SHARE New Jersey.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my congratulations and best wishes to the people 
of SHARE New Jersey who have helped to eliminate hunger and create a 
spirit of partnership.


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