[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 8760]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS FOOD DRIVE

  (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mention a very important 
charitable project by our National Association of Letter Carriers, who 
have been engaged in this for several years. On the second Saturday in 
May, which will be May 10 this year, letter carriers in over 10,000 
cities and towns will be delivering much more than mail on their 
routes. They will be collecting food donations left for them by their 
caring patrons on the 11th annual letter carriers national food drive.
  I want to take this opportunity to commend the letter carriers for 
this incredible charitable endeavor. This effort by the letter carriers 
is the largest 1-day food drive in the Nation, and it has resulted in 
the last 10 years in over half a billion pounds of food donations to 
our local communities. I hope everyone listening will participate on 
May 10 by leaving a box of nonperishable food next to their mailbox 
before their mail arrives. It will help the estimated 30 million people 
who go hungry every day in America, including 12 million children.
  Congratulations to our letter carriers for a job well done.

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