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July 29, 2011
JUL
Posted 3:29 PM by Max Finberg

In order to help meet our goals, USDA is reaching out to local partners throughout the state to help donate items to those in need. And one outstanding partner has really stepped up to the plate!

Butte County NRCS staff worked with Pacific Coast Producers in Oroville to donate an amazing 4,367 pounds of food...


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July 29, 2011
JUL
Posted 3:19 PM by Michele Goldenberg

DHS/CBP U.S. Border Patrol Miami Sector Headquarters in Pembroke Pines, Florida, pose for a picture with FFF contributions.




The individuals in the photo are: Food Drive Coordinator Joe Santiago; Chief Matthew Zetts; Mission Support Director Duvi Figueroa; and ACPA Scott Garrett.



July 29, 2011
JUL
Posted 11:20 AM by Molly McGlinchy

The Department of Interior delivered their July donations to Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) and included 71 pounds of fresh produce! CAFB was so excited to receive fresh produce from their garden. The produce was picked up by a Partner Agency within minutes of entering the building!




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The National Plant Germplasm Quarantine Center in Beltsville, MD., hosted a facility-wide “Building 580-Coffee Break” on July 26, 2011. The staff enthusiastically swapped non-perishable food items for enticing baked goods prepared and donated to the Coffee Break event by the entire staff. The event organizers suggested a donation of one food item be rewarded with one treat, while two...


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July 27, 2011
JUL
Posted 12:43 PM by Judy Funkhouser

Organizers of the “Feds Feed Families” Hot Dog Lunch Food Drive, at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in Washington, D.C., stand with Deputy Commissioner David V. Aguilar to show their pride in supporting CBP’s efforts in giving back.




July 27, 2011
JUL
Posted 9:48 AM by Patsy Steffen

MN Farm Service Agency Hosted Interagency BBQ to Support FFF Food Drive July 12, 2011 started out like any other day for the Minnesota FSA State Office. Well, maybe not quite the same since FSA was expecting 103 fellow USDA employees to join them for lunch. In an effort to support the Feds Feed Families Food Drive, USDA agencies...


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    On July 14th, the Feds Feed Families team here at HUD hosted an event to help promote the Feds Feed Families initiative. The idea was simple, “Taste of HUD.” Employees would bring in non-perishable items in exchange for tickets. The more non-perishable items a person brought in, the more tickets they would receive. The tickets would then be used...


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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) “We Feed You – You Feed Them” Cook-Off The Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) kicked...


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TSA employees assigned to the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport collected about 2,000 pounds of food for the North Dallas Food Bank in July. This will provide 1,526 meals to those in need. This total includes the 400 pounds donated by TSO Brenda Morin and 1020 pounds donated by Transportation Security Manager Anna Jenkin.



The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) - Craig Fugate - took time out of his busy schedule to make a donation to the Feds Feed Families campaign. A key to a successful campaign is convincing agency leadership to set the example for employees. In this case, Mr. Fugate needed no convincing. He is a big supporter...


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July 14, 2011
JUL
Posted 2:05 PM by Michelle Guzman

On July 14, 2011 the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Feds Feed Families Team sponsored an event entitled “Taste of HUD” to help re-energize employees to donate food during the remaining months of the campaign. But the real story occurred moments before the event started. Ricardo Steward, a once homeless man, donated 10 lbs of non-perishable food items...


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July 14, 2011
JUL
Posted 9:06 AM by Susan Burky

The Mayfield Service Center in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania has come up with an enticing display for donations to the F5 Food Drive; encouraging employees as well as visitors to donate on a regular basis.




Port Director Terry L. Estell of the Houston Service Port, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been inducted to the Feds Feed Families Hall of Fame for his individual donation of 250 pounds of food during the month of July 2011.









July 11, 2011
JUL
Posted 10:39 AM by Pam Hoke

On Friday, June 24, 2011 ODAR’s Falls Church, VA headquarters sponsored a “Karaoke for a Can” event. The staff had a lot of fun challenging each other to sing and perform in front of a live audience. Participants could sing as an individual, couple, or group, as long as contestants made a donation of non-perishable items. This event was...


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