Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers' One Day Food Drive.

Bill: 114-hres-170
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2015-03-24
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Food assistance and relief

Postal service

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Recognizes the National Association of Letter Carriers' One-Day Food Drive, and honors the Association for their community service and philanthropic efforts.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Chabot , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Joyce , and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 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 million pounds of food; Whereas in 2014, the NALC collected nearly 73 million pounds of food to help restock food banks, pantries, and shelters throughout the United States; Whereas 2014 marked the 11th consecutive year that the One Day Food Drive collected more than 70 million pounds of food; Whereas the NALC One Day Food Drive has collected more than 1.3 billion pounds of food since it began in 1992; and Whereas the NALC One Day Food Drive occurs on the second Saturday in May each year: Now, therefore, be it

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.