[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1694]
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   RECOGNIZING WAWA'S COMMITMENT TO FIGHTING HUNGER, HONORING GRAND 
                                OPENING

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                         HON. BRENDAN F. BOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 13, 2017

  Mr. BRENDON F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
call attention to Wawa, Inc., a Pennsylvania based company that will be 
opening up their very first store in our nation's capital tomorrow. The 
citizens of Pennsylvania are well acquainted with Wawa food stores; 
it's where many of them go for their morning coffee as well as a common 
destination for fresh food at lunch or dinner time.
  Therefore I would like to recognize Wawa as a Pennsylvania company 
with a firm commitment to fighting hunger and serving the greater good. 
At Thursday's grand opening, Wawa will announce its ``Lending a Helping 
Hoagie Program,'' which will donate a portion of the new location's 
first week of hoagie sales to the Capital Area Food Bank. Along with 
that program, Wawa will present the food bank with a grant of $10,000 
to help launch its sustainable ``Fresh Community Market'' initiative.
  Wawa's efforts in the fight against hunger do not end there. Its 
Share Donation Food Program is a smart, compassionate program that 
quickly distributes leftover hot food--that would otherwise go to 
waste--to the communities that need it most. Additionally, until the 
end of this year, Wawa will continue its ``Check Out Hunger'' campaign 
that allows customers to donate to Feeding America Food Banks at 
checkout.
  I am proud to say that this Pennsylvania institution, with the help 
of its loyal customers around the country, directly fights hunger in 
the communities it serves. Wawa stands as an example of a company that 
recognizes that its obligations do not end at its bottom line. It 
demonstrates that corporations do not have to choose between being 
prosperous and undertaking initiatives to help communities. I applaud 
Wawa for its commitment to fighting hunger, and hope that other 
companies will follow its example and find innovative ways to make a 
difference in their community.

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