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Food Banks Play An Important Role in Supporting Families Who Need A Helping Hand

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 19, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income Agriculture and Food

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this weekend I had the pleasure of joining volunteers of my district at the Port Matilda Baptist Church for the monthly CommonFood distribution event.

CommonFood is an organization that works to provide underserved and underemployed elderly, single-parent families, and low-income families in western Centre County with nutritious food.

CommonFood feeds approximately 140 to 150 families in the area. Each month these families receive a box of food valued at approximately $150 filled with meat, produce, and nonperishables.

Organizations like CommonFood and our Nation's food banks play an important role in supporting families who may need a helping hand. Through the USDA's Emergency Food Assistance Program, States are provided with food that is then distributed to local food banks and soup kitchens. These organizations then distribute quality ingredients to low-income households who are, in turn, able to provide their families with nutritious meals.

Organizations that provide emergency food assistance play an important role in the lives of low-income families, and they deserve our support. I am proud to support the farm bill that provides that type of support.

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