[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E357-E358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING KIDS AGAINST HUNGER--FOX VALLEY

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2008

  Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Fox Valley 
Chapter of Kids Against Hunger, located in Roselle, Illinois.
  Kids Against Hunger is a non-profit organization with a mission to 
provide nutritious food to impoverished children around the world.
  The Fox Valley chapter of Kids Against Hunger located in my district 
focuses on providing meals to impoverished families in Nicaragua. As 
the second poorest nation in its hemisphere, 80 percent of Nicaragua's 
population lives on less than $2 a day.
  In 2007, 140 youth and adult volunteers at the Fox Valley Chapter of 
Kids Against Hunger packaged and provided more than 108,440 meals.
  Pastor Darrel Malcom, from Poplar Creek Church in Bartlett, Illinois, 
recently traveled to Nicaragua to observe the food being received. He 
visited the Casa Bernabe Orphanage, where several hundred of the Kids 
Against Hunger meals were distributed. Pastor Malcom had an opportunity 
to see firsthand the incredible impact Kids Against Hunger is having.
  In addition to serving the needy in Nicaragua, Kids Against Hunger 
serves individuals right here in our own communities, including 
Streamwood, Illinois. More than 110 seniors in DuPage and Kane Counties 
have received humanitarian services through the Fox Valley Chapter.

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  Currently, the Kids Against Hunger--Fox Valley Chapter, is looking 
for volunteers and funds to continue the production of meals. 
Additionally, they are looking for areas to host ``packaging events'' 
so that they can continue to expand their services.
  Madam Speaker and Distinguished Colleagues, please join me in 
honoring the Fox Valley Chapter of Kids Against Hunger for their 
outstanding work to date, and wishing them all the best in their future 
endeavors.

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