PRINTER'S NO. 1778
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
357
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, BOSCOLA, ARGALL, FONTANA, VULAKOVICH,
BROWNE, BREWSTER, GREENLEAF, FARNESE, SABATINA, TARTAGLIONE,
BAKER, DINNIMAN, COSTA, BARTOLOTTA, RESCHENTHALER,
HUTCHINSON, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK AND SCHWANK, MAY 10, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 10, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing May 14, 2016, as "National Association of Letter
Carriers Food Drive Day" in Pennsylvania and commending the
National Association of Letter Carriers for its humanitarian
efforts to eliminate hunger.
WHEREAS, On Saturday, May 14, 2016, the National Association
of Letter Carriers (NALC) is conducting its 24th annual NALC
"Stamp Out Hunger" food drive to combat hunger; and
WHEREAS, NALC's food drive is held in all states and
territories of the United States and is the largest one-day food
drive in the nation; and
WHEREAS, On May 14, letter carriers are collecting
nonperishable donations as they deliver mail along their postal
routes; and
WHEREAS, The food is collected in more than 10,000
communities by letter carriers and other volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Donations are delivered to food banks, pantries and
shelters that serve the area where the donations are collected;
and
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WHEREAS, The summer months are a particularly critical time
as donations and supplies are low and millions of children's
school lunch programs are suspended until fall, causing families
to find alternate sources of nutrition; and
WHEREAS, Letter carriers see families in need every day as
they deliver the mail, and this food drive is one way to help
alleviate their plight; and
WHEREAS, Postal patrons are encouraged to participate by
leaving donations by their mailboxes on May 14; and
WHEREAS, Cosponsors of this year's drive include the United
States Postal Service, Valpak, Inc., the Feeding America
organization, Valassis, Inc., local United Ways, the AFL-CIO and
America's Second Harvest Food Bank Network; and
WHEREAS, Since the inception of the food drive in 1993, local
letter carriers have delivered more than 2.1 million pounds of
food to Second Harvest and its network of member agencies;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize May 14, 2016, as
"National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive Day" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the National Association of Letter Carriers
and its cosponsors be commended for their humanitarian efforts
to stamp out hunger; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the residents of this Commonwealth be
commended for their past participation in this food drive and be
encouraged to generously contribute to this year's effort to
help feed the hungry.
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