[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12052]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE 17TH ANNUAL LETTER CARRIERS NATIONAL FOOD DRIVE

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 7, 2009

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure I rise to 
recognize and show my support for the 17th Annual Letter Carriers 
National Food Drive.
  The Letter Carriers National Food Drive is being conducted in more 
than 10,000 cities and towns, in every congressional district in all 50 
states and jurisdictions. On May 9th, letter carriers will collect food 
from their postal customers along their route. This is the largest one-
day food drive in the country with nearly one billion pounds of food 
being donated to food banks and pantries since its inception.
  The Annual Letter Carriers National Food Drive is made possible by 
the letter carriers represented by the National Association of Letter 
Carriers (AFL-CIO), rural letter carriers, other postal employees and 
volunteers, as well as the countless citizens who donate. To 
participate, all someone has to do is place a box or can of non-
perishable food next to the mailbox on May 9th and a letter carrier 
will collect it and bring it back to the postal station to be sorted 
before it is delivered to a local food bank.
  To nearly 35.5 million people in our country, hunger is a daily 
struggle. During this troubling economic time, many families are 
finding it increasingly difficult to put food on the table. This year, 
more than ever, donations are needed.
  I urge my colleagues to stand with me and recognize and support the 
17th Annual Letter Carriers National Food Drive.

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