[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16614]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



       TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATION

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2001

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, on October 12, 13, and 14, 2001, the New York 
State School Food Service Association will mark its 50th anniversary at 
its annual statewide conference in Syracuse, New York. The New York 
State School Food Service Association is a not-for-profit organization 
founded in 1951 whose goal it has been to provide wholesome meals to 
children in New York State schools.
  Today, the association has 3,700 members and serves 1.6 million 
lunches and 450,000 breakfasts per day. In addition to providing 
nutritious meals, the association has fought for increases in the 
number of free and reduced-price meals served to children deemed to be 
in severe need as well as breaking down impediments to participation in 
the School Breakfast Program.
  On behalf of the people of the 25th Congressional District in the 
State of New York, I extend my appreciation to the New York State 
School Food Service Association for their decades of tireless work on 
behalf of New York State's children. Additionally, it is my honor to 
congratulate the association on their semi-centennial anniversary 
conference and wish it continued success in ``Feeding America's 
Future.''

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