[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 70 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E972]
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RECOGNIZING THE SUCCESS OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL ``STAMP OUT HUNGER'' FOOD 
                            DRIVE IN NASHUA

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 14, 1999

  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday I had the opportunity to 
participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers annual food 
drive in my district. The seventh national ``Stamp Out Hunger'' event 
was sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers and was 
held in 10,000 cities throughout the United States. One of these cities 
was Nashua, New Hampshire, where myself and Postal Carrier Doug Mercier 
traveled throughout his Postal Route #26 collecting donated, 
nonperishable food items. Although I was only along the route for a 
little less than two hours, I was absolutely amazed by the amount of 
generosity that was shown by the dozens of individuals who donated 
food. Not only did many people donate food, but some selflessly donated 
more than one item. The impact of this event was obvious to me when I 
found out that the residents of Nashua had succeeded in donating more 
than 36,000 pounds of food. That is 18 tons of donated food collected 
in one city, in one day!
  Needless to say, I was extremely impressed with the effort, 
organization, and effectiveness of the National Association of Letter 
Carriers food drive in Nashua and its success throughout the country. I 
would like to commend the National Association of Letter Carriers and 
the United States Postal Service for their commitment to collecting 
food for the hungry and lending a helping hand to those who need it 
most. The food that was collected will help feed nearly 30 million 
needy people throughout the country. It is initiatives like this food 
drive that encourage people to participate in their community and 
assist those in need. I would encourage all of my colleagues, if they 
have not already done so, to participate in the national Stamp Out 
Hunger food drive next year. I know that I am already looking forward 
to participating again and I am greatly encouraged by the generosity 
and goodwill that I witnessed this past weekend.

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