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Commissary patrons help drive FedsFacebook.com/DesertLightningNews Feed Families support

Jessica Rouse are pulling together again to collect donations of towels, napkins and cleaning supplies.
much needed nonperishable food and personal - Hygiene items - diapers, deodorants (men
Defense Commissary Agency Public A airs hygiene items. Pre-packed donation bags, which
can be purchased in store and placed in collection and women), feminine products, toilet paper, tis-
FORT LEE, Va. -- Last year was a banner year bins when entering or leaving, are available. Cus- sues, soap, toothpaste and shampoo.
for the Feds Feed Families campaign. e De- tomers may also bring items from home to donate.
fense Department collected more than 3.2 mil- ere have been no official goals set but, with
lion pounds of food and personal hygiene items Donated items are picked up by the installa- the help of commissary employees and gener-
for donation to local food banks and pantries. tions and delivered to local food banks or pantries. ous patrons, Eller thinks last years’ numbers can
Commissary employees and their patrons con- be beat.
tributed almost 50 percent or a whopping 1.6 e most-needed items for donations include:
million pounds of DOD’s total. - Canned vegetables - low sodium, no salt. “Let’s all give our full support to this fantastic
- Canned fruits - in light syrup or its own juices. program which feeds thousands of hungry fami-
“Our customers are the main driver behind - Canned proteins - tuna, salmon, chicken, lies across the United States, and work to have
the donations,” said Randy Eller, Defense Com- peanut butter and beans. our best totals ever,” he said.
missary Agency logistics deputy director. “ eir - Soups - beef stew, chili, chicken noodle, tur-
contributions have increased our total 66 per- key or rice. For more information on the Feds Feed Families
cent from 2014.” - Condiments - tomato-based sauces, light soy campaign, please visit the United States Depart-
sauce, ketchup, mustard, salad dressing or oils. ment of Agriculture website at http://www.usda.
e Feds Feed Families campaign, which runs - Snacks - individually packed snacks, crack- gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=feds-
June through Aug. 31 this year, was created as a ers, trail mix, dried fruit, granola and cereal bars, feed-families.
part of President Obama’s United We Serve cam- pretzels and sandwich crackers.
paign in 2009. e program was started to help - Multigrain cereal.
food banks stay stocked throughout the summer, - 100 percent juice - all sizes, including juice boxes.
when they typically see fewer donations and in- - Grains - brown and white rice, oatmeal,
creased demand. rough the program, almost bulgar, quinoa, couscous, pasta, and macaroni
57.2 million pounds of food and other items and cheese.
have been donated by federal employees from all - Paper products and household items - paper
across the federal government.

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