Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers' one-day food drive.

Recognizes the National Association of Letter Carriers' one-day food drive and honors the association for its community service and philanthropic efforts.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 890 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 890

 Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers' one-day food 
                                 drive.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2018

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Ms. 
 Kaptur) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers' one-day food 
                                 drive.

Whereas the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) began their one-day 
        food drive in 1992;
Whereas for many years prior to 1992, a number of NALC branches collected food 
        for the needy in the communities they served;
Whereas in 1992, 10 cities were selected to explore a coordinated effort, and a 
        pilot food drive was held in Columbus, Ohio, by Branch 78 of the NALC;
Whereas the pilot food drive was so successful that the food drive was then 
        expanded nationwide;
Whereas a nationwide one-day food drive was organized for May 15, 1993, with the 
        goal of having at least one NALC Branch participate in each of the 50 
        States;
Whereas more than 220 NALC branches participated in the first national one-day 
        food drive and set a one-day record for food collection in the United 
        States by collecting more than 11,000,000 pounds of food;
Whereas in 2017 the NALC collected over 75,000,000 pounds of food to help 
        restock food banks, pantries, and shelters throughout the United States;
Whereas 2017 marked the 14th consecutive year that the Nation's largest one-day 
        food drive collected more than 70,000,000 pounds of food;
Whereas the NALC one-day food drive has collected more than 1,600,000,000 pounds 
        of food since it began in 1993; and
Whereas the NALC one-day food drive occurs on the second Saturday in May each 
        year: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the National Association of Letter Carriers' 
        one-day food drive; and
            (2) honors the National Association of Letter Carriers for 
        their distinguished community service and philanthropic 
        efforts.
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