[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 151 (Tuesday, November 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12852]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 314--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005, AS 
                       ``FEED AMERICA THURSDAY''

   Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 314

       Whereas Thanksgiving Day celebrates the spirit of selfless 
     giving and an appreciation for family and friends;
       Whereas the spirit of Thanksgiving Day is a virtue upon 
     which our Nation was founded;
       Whereas 33,000,000 Americans, including 13,000,000 
     children, continue to live in households that do not have an 
     adequate supply of food;
       Whereas almost 3,000,000 of those children experience 
     hunger; and
       Whereas selfless sacrifice breeds a genuine spirit of 
     Thanksgiving, both affirming and restoring fundamental 
     principles in our society: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates Thursday, November 17, 2005, as ``Feed 
     America Thursday''; and
       (2) calls upon the people of the United States to sacrifice 
     2 meals on Thursday, November 17, 2005, and to donate the 
     money that they would have spent on food to a religious or 
     charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of 
     feeding the hungry.

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