[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20503-20504]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         FEED AMERICA THURSDAY

 Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce ``Feed 
America Thursday,'' a resolution which designates November 21, 2002, 
the Thursday before Thanksgiving Day, as ``Feed America Thursday.''

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  This resolution encourages Americans to sacrifice two meals on 
November 21 and donate the money they would have used for food to a 
charity or religious organization of their choice. The charities and 
churches, in turn, are encouraged to feed the hungry with the funds 
received. ``Feed America Thursday'' will not only encourage Americans 
to help those in need, it will encourage a spirit of selflessness and 
sacrifice vital to our strength as a nation.
  Each day people in our Nation suffer due to hunger. The United States 
Department of Agriculture recently reported that 33 million Americans, 
13 million of whom are children, live in homes that do not have an 
adequate supply of food. Hunger among children is especially 
devastating because it has a serious impact on physical growth and 
brain development. The contributions this resolution encourages will 
serve the needs of those who suffer from hunger in our Nation, 
especially the children. This resolution will not only help alleviate 
hunger, it will both affirm and restore the spirit of giving in our 
society. Hunger affects people from every state and in all age groups.
  I ask every American to join me in feeding the hungry and affirming 
the values that make our Nation great. This resolution, if passed, will 
provide food to the hungry and hope to our nation.

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