[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14404]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 379--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007, AS 
                       ``FEED AMERICA THURSDAY''

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

                              S. Res. 379

       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 the Nation was founded;
       Whereas, according to the Department of Agriculture, 
     roughly 35,000,000 people in the United States, including 
     12,000,000 children, continue to live in households that do 
     not have an adequate supply of food; 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 15, 2007, as ``Feed 
     America Thursday''; and
       (2) encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice 
     2 meals on Thursday, November 15, 2007, 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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