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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 298
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 3, 2005
Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Bennett) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Designating Thursday, November 17, 2005, as
Feed America Thursday
.
Whereas Thanksgiving Day celebrates the spirit of selfless giving and an appreciation for family and friends;
Whereas the spirit of Thanksgiving Day is a virtue upon which our Nation was founded;
Whereas 33,000,000 Americans, including 13,000,000 children, continue to live in households that do not have an adequate supply of food;
Whereas almost 3,000,000 of those children experience hunger; and
Whereas selfless sacrifice breeds a genuine spirit of Thanksgiving, both affirming and restoring fundamental principles in our society: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
designates
Thursday, November 17, 2005, as Feed America Thursday
;
and
requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to sacrifice 2 meals on Thursday, November 17, 2005, and to donate the money that they would have spent on food to a religious or charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.