[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO FOOD-PATCH

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                           HON. SUE W. KELLY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 1996

  Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise at this time to acknowledge the 
extraordinary work being done by Food-PATCH, an organization in my 
congressional district.
  Food-PATCH, which stands for People Allied to Combat Hunger, is 
dedicated to alleviating hunger while minimizing food waste in 
Westchester County, NY.
  This 7-year-old organization was formed as a nonprofit emergency food 
distribution center. With financial support of Kraft Foods and 
Diversified Investment Advisors, Food-PATCH began its work in a 13,000-
square-foot warehouse in Millwood, NY. With the help of 10 full-time, 6 
part-time employees, and more than 8,000 volunteer hours, Food-PATCH 
distributed more than 3 million pounds of food to more than 140 
emergency food providers last year. This translates to more than 8 tons 
of food a day to soup kitchens, food pantries, Head Start programs, 
shelters, senior programs, AIDS programs, and many others that provide 
meals for 220,000 individuals.
  In short, Food-PATCH has been dedicated to ensuring that no one in 
Westchester County goes to bed hungry. Food-PATCH's T-shirts bear this 
motto and I and hundreds of others from Westchester County proudly wear 
ours in tribute to this wonderful organization.
  Mr. Speaker, at a time when we must be especially mindful of the 
needs of others, I ask you to join with me in honoring the men and 
women at Food-PATCH who keep the true spirit of this season all year 
long.

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