[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E397]
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                         HARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 1998

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the work of the 
Harvest for the Hungry Campaign. Few of us know the pain of hunger or 
the desperation that comes from not knowing where our next meal will 
come from.
  In 1987, Larry Adams, Jr., founded Harvest for the Hungry as a 
statewide volunteer effort dedicated to collecting food 365 days a year 
for people in need. Since that time, many individuals and organizations 
have contributed their time and energy to this very worthwhile 
endeavor.
  Since its inception, the Harvest for the Hungry Campaign has 
collected more than 12.6 million pounds of food. In 1997, it collected 
more than 1.8 million pounds of food for the Maryland Food Bank and its 
counterparts.
  I want my colleagues to be aware of two upcoming events that 
exemplify the spirit of volunteerism. They are the U.S. Postal Service 
Letter Carrier Week, from March 14 to March 21, 1998; and the Second 
Annual Harvest for the Hungry Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, April 4, 1998.
  Maryland, like every state, has serious problems feeding those who 
are homeless and hungry. The Harvest for the Hungry Campaign has tried 
to remedy that problem. I urge my colleagues to join me in saluting the 
efforts of the Harvest for the Hungry Campaign and its founder, Larry 
Adams.

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