[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E628-E629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      LETTER CARRIERS PARTICIPATE IN FOOD DRIVE FOR NATION'S NEEDY

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2000

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, today I commend the National Association of 
Letter Carriers for their outstanding efforts to help those

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who are hungry in communities across the nation. On May 13, 2000, local 
branches of the Letter Carriers, along with the United Way and the 
United States Postal Service, will kick off their annual food drive to 
collect non-perishable food and other essential items for families in 
need.
  Residents of Amarillo, Canyon, Hereford, Dumas and Tulia, Texas will 
be asked to place non-perishable food items, paper products or hygiene 
items by their mailboxes. The letter carriers will pick these items up 
on May 13th and deliver them to the High Plains Food Bank. The 
donations received through this food drive will help fill the need for 
food distribution throughout the summer months.
  This food drive is a worthwhile and important project, and has been 
extremely helpful to a large number of families over the years. In 
fact, 83,000 pounds of food were collected last year from postal routes 
across the Panhandle and sent to the High Plains Food Bank, currently 
serving over 5,200 families each month. The goal this year is to raise 
over 90,000 pounds of food. I am confident that our community will rise 
to meet this challenge.
  The Amarillo branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers is 
deserving of our full support and I praise them for their work in the 
fight against hunger. Together, with such individual acts of 
generosity, we can help stop the growing problem of hunger on the High 
Plains.

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