[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S5846]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING HARVEST OF HOPE

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President this week ``Harvest of Hope,'' a 
community organization in my home State of Arkansas, will send 40,000 
pounds of rice to the Arkansas Rice Depot, marking a milestone in their 
donation efforts. The contribution will contain the millionth pound of 
rice the group has donated, which equals thousands of Arkansans who 
have received the vital sustenance and nutrition they need.
  Harvest of Hope is comprised of community leaders from DeWitt, 
Batesville, and Malvern who cook and sell smoked meats and use the 
proceeds to buy rice for the Arkansas Rice Depot. Times are tough for 
many Arkansans, and I commend these communities for their dedication to 
helping those in need.
  Each community hosts a ``Harvest of Hope'' event annually. DeWitt's 
Harvest of Hope occurred over the Fourth of July holiday. Batesville 
and Malvern will hold their Harvest of Hope events this Labor Day.
  Hunger is an epidemic in Arkansas and across our Nation. In fact, 
Arkansas has the highest incidence of childhood hunger in the country. 
In my role as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry, I have fought to make strong improvements to our child 
nutrition programs that will put us on a path toward ending childhood 
hunger.
  I commend the communities of DeWitt, Batesville, and Malvern for 
doing their part to help end hunger in our State. Along with my fellow 
Arkansans, I will continue my fight to ensure that Arkansans have 
access to the food and nutrition they need.

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