[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ATHENS AREA EMERGENCY FOOD BANK

  (Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank on the exemplary 
service that they provide to our community. This incredible 
organization cares for the lives of thousands of families in Georgia's 
10th District and beyond.
  For the past 35 years, the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank has put 
food on the table of more than 175,000 citizens who were facing 
economic hardship. This organization has delivered more than 3.25 
million pounds of food to more than 65,000 families in northeast 
Georgia, and they have done so on a budget of $80,000.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding 
the service and commitment of the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank. 
Their steadfast commitment to the community is, indeed, inspiring. We 
are blessed to have such a dedicated organization as the Athens Area 
Emergency Food Bank serving our folks at home. I wish them the best in 
the years to come.

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