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 12; and
WHEREAS, Cosponsors of this year's food drive include the
United States Postal Service, Valpak, Inc., AARP, the United
Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Valassis, Inc.,
local United Ways and the AFL-CIO; and
WHEREAS, Since the food drive's inception in 1993, local
letter carriers have collected more than 1.5 billion pounds of
food; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate May 12, 2018, as
"National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food
Drive Day" in Pennsylvania and commend the National Association
of Letter Carriers for its humanitarian efforts to eliminate
hunger; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the residents of this Commonwealth be
commended for their past participation in the NALC's food drive
and be encouraged to generously contribute to this year's effort
to help feed the hungry.
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