[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 142 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA AND ITS WORK FOR HUNGER ACTION MONTH

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                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2015

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Feeding 
South Florida for their work during the 8th annual Hunger Action Month 
this September. Hunger Action Month is a Feeding America nationwide 
campaign to mobilize the public, help raise awareness about the issue 
of hunger, and take action to help end it. To celebrate Hunger Action 
Month, Feeding South Florida ``painted the town orange'' and held a 
series of events throughout South Florida to raise awareness about food 
insecurity, making it clear that anyone and everyone can do something 
to help end hunger.
  In South Florida, hunger and food insecurity are all too common. 
Nearly 14 percent of the population of South Florida is food insecure, 
with more than 785,000 people not knowing where they will get their 
next meal. Feeding South Florida is committed to providing assistance 
to the South Florida residents living with food insecurity. They have 
distributed 40 million pounds of food in 2014 in Palm Beach, Broward, 
Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties.
  No American should have to wonder where they're getting their next 
meal. I join my community in raising awareness of this critical issue 
in the hope that every South Floridian has reliable access to 
nutritious food. I am proud to support Feeding South Florida in both 
their Hunger Action Month campaign and their day-to-day fight against 
hunger.

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