[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 73 (Thursday, June 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E976]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE WORK OF THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 2002

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, today has been designated by America's Second 
Harvest as the First Annual Hunger Awareness Day. I would like to ask 
my colleagues here in the United States House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing the dedicated work of the Community Food Bank of 
New Jersey, whose mission is to fight hunger and poverty.
  Many individuals and families in need benefit from the efforts of the 
Community Food Bank and its associated food banks, which provide 
assistance to emergency feeding programs in 18 of New Jersey's 21 
counties. Today, representatives from those counties will gather at the 
Food Bank to issue a call to action. Participants will include 
recipients of emergency food, who will share their stories; staff from 
soup kitchens and shelters; volunteers; and donors of food and funds. 
The goal of the Hunger Awareness Forum is to highlight what is 
happening in New Jersey, to reveal how many are hungry in our State, 
and to discuss how all of us can work together to see that no one from 
New Jersey is without food. The Community Food Bank is thevital link 
between the food industry and the charitable organizations which serve 
the needy in our community.
  Activities are being planned throughout the nation today to raise 
awareness of the need to address hunger both nationally and locally. 
The theme of this initiative is ``Nobody in America Should Go Hungry.''
  Mr. Speaker, as Congress addresses the issue of hunger, it is fitting 
that we take a moment to honor the efforts of the staff and volunteers 
who have made the Community Food Bank of New Jersey such a successful 
resource for our communities. Let us thank them for assisting countless 
individuals and families through this labor of love.

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