[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16737-16738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO THE DES MOINES AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL FOOD PANTRY NETWORK IN 
                THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 114TH CONGRESS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Des 
Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network for their 40 
years of service to the food insecure citizens of central Iowa.
  DMARC was founded in 1952 to assist the spiritual needs of the 
community and to promote moral, social and civic welfare to our fellow 
man and woman. In May 1976, DMARC officials established the Food Pantry 
Network, an emergency food program to help provide services to those in 
need. In the 40 years since its creation, it has become the largest 
food pantry network in Iowa, with 11 sites in the Des Moines 
metropolitan area, including

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some sites in the Des Moines Independent School District, helping to 
feed 34,000 people annually. The Food Pantry Network is comprised of 
128 member congregations representing a variety of faiths. These 
willing volunteers provide the much needed food and service hours. In 
addition to its faithful volunteers, the Food Pantry Network also 
benefits from the very generous donations and assistance of 
individuals, businesses, and non-member congregations.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food 
Pantry Network on their 40 years of service to food insecure citizens 
of Central Iowa. Their vital assistance over the last 40 years has 
given families the certainty they need as they struggle to provide 
themselves and their children with a warm meal in the comfort of their 
own home. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating the Food Pantry Network on 
this outstanding accomplishment and in wishing them nothing but 
continued success.

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