Daniel Akaka: “I rise with pleasure today to commend the National Association of Letter Carriers, NALC for their unprecedented…”

“I rise with pleasure today to commend the National Association of Letter Carriers, NALC for their unprecedented commitment to answering the call of reducing hunger in the United States. Over 30 million Americans go hungry everyday. In the summer months, the problem is particularly acute because the demand for emergency food is high and donations are at their lowest yearly point. However, on May 11, almost 62.7 million pounds of food was collected in the 10th Annual ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive as a result of the dedication of NALC members. Through a combined effort by the Priority Mail division of the U.S. Postal Service and the Campbell Soup Company, postcards promoting the food drive were delivered to over 100 million postal customers in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Then, on May 11, in addition to their daily postal duties, letter carriers volunteered to pick up donations, sort through them, and deliver the contributions to local community food banks.”