We commend the House Agriculture Committee for considering the needs of our food banks the critical role we play in providing emergency food assistance to tens of thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims. We look forward to working with Congress in the coming months on securing funding to ensure we can continue meeting the increased demands.
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He's an ordinary man, complete with vices and sins and mistakes and all the other things all of us possess. He discovered how to tie together the public and private sectors in a common, aligned battle against hunger.Robert Forney
Bill Bolling personifies the spirit of public and community service. Bill has been an extraordinary leader for many years in efforts to end hunger in the Atlanta area, and he has been a tireless advocate on behalf of national public policies that help individuals and families in need. His enthusiasm, kindness and generosity are extraordinary assets to the America's Second Harvest Network and hungry people nationwide.
Robert Forney
It is tragic and alarming that more and more people are relying on emergency food assistance in the United States, where we produce enough food to feed every hungry person in the world.
Robert Forney
Partnering with Wal-Mart and SAM'S CLUB is a tremendous step forward in helping us to continue to feed the 25 million Americans our Network serves each year and ultimately helping us end hunger in America. The money raised through this campaign will enable us to provide more food for hungry people in every community in the United States within the next year.
Robert Forney
Hunger was a reality for more than 36 million Americans before Hurricane Katrina hit and today tens of thousands more people are in search of a meal. Our Network has been serving the needs of our neighbors for 25 years and we will continue to do so for as long as we are needed.
Robert Forney
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