[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14996-14997]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             SALUTING THE EFFORTS OF FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)

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  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, as the eighth annual Hunger 
Action Month comes to an end, I salute the efforts of Feeding South 
Florida for its year-round efforts to end hunger in our communities.
  For the past 8 years, we have dug our way out of a deep recession 
that turned once middle class families into people who have less and 
already struggling families into have-nots. In Florida's 24th 
Congressional District, more than 200,000 children are food-insecure 
and go to bed hungry. Overall, 23 percent of individuals are food-
insecure.
  Feeding South Florida is a lifeline that runs food banks, a mobile 
food pantry that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables, a summer food 
service so students can continue to receive healthy meals when school 
is out of session, and a program that brings food to senior housing 
sites.
  Just last week in this very Chamber Pope Francis reminded us that the 
fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many 
fronts. Feeding South Florida does that every day and deserves all the 
support we can muster. That is why I wear this orange adornment today, 
to honor the entire organization, administration, and workers, of 
Feeding South Florida.

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