[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7618-S7619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 326--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AS 
                          ``FEED AMERICA DAY''

  Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
Lugar, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 326

       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 United States was founded;
       Whereas, according to the Department of Agriculture, 
     roughly 48,000,000 people in the United States, including 
     16,200,000 children, continue to live in households that do 
     not have an adequate supply of food; and

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       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, 2011, as ``Feed 
     America Day''; and
       (2) encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice 
     2 meals on Thursday, November 17, 2011, and to donate the 
     money that would have been spent on that food to the 
     religious or charitable organization of their choice for the 
     purpose of feeding the hungry.

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