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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 691
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 27 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Casey) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating Thursday, November 20, 2008, as
Feed America Day
.
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 the Nation was founded;
Whereas, according to the Department of Agriculture, roughly 35,000,000 people in the United States, including 12,000,000 children, continue to live in households that do not have an adequate supply of food; 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 20, 2008, as
Feed America Day
; and
encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice 2 meals on Feed America Day 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.