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Media Advisory
Friday, June 4, 2010
Tel: 202-606-2402
2010 Feds Feed Families Launches Nationwide
Agency Heads and Congressional Leaders will come together at the Capital Area Food Bank to kick off the second annual Feds Feed Families food drive
Washington, DC - On June 7, 2010, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director John Berry, Agency heads and Members of Congress will come together at the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) to kick off the second annual Feds Feed Families food drive. Berry will announce the new governmentwide goal, while the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Energy (DOE) will announce their partnership with this year's food drive Agency heads and Congressional leaders will pack and distribute bags of food for the CAFB's Brown Bag Program, which provides over 2000 senior citizens with monthly supplemental bags of food. Berry has committed to bring 100 pounds of non-perishable items to start filling the shelves of the food bank and he is encouraging the attendees to do the same.
Food banks across the National Capital Region are reporting record numbers of families, children, individuals and first-time visitors seeking food assistance; and the CAFB has seen a 25 percent increase in demand over 2006. This food drive comes at a critical time when donations are tapering off and will help nourish those struggling with hunger in our community.
Who:
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry
- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
- Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD - 4th District)
- Congressman Frank Wolf (VA - 10th District)
- GSA Deputy Administrator Susan Brita
- USDA Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon
- DOE Undersecretary National Nuclear Security Administration Thomas D'Agostino
- Capital Area Food Bank President and CEO Lynn Brantley
- Feeding America Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy George Braley
- Chief Human Capital Officer Executive Director Kathryn Medina
What:
2010 Feds Feed Families Nationwide Launch
When:
- Monday, June 7, 2010
- Program: 1:30PM
- Interviews: 2:30PM
Where:
Capital Area Food Bank
645 Taylor Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Interviews:
- U.S. John Berry, OPM Director
- Eleanor Holmes Norton, Congresswoman (District of Columbia)
- Donna Edwards, Congresswoman (MD - 4th District)
- Frank Wolf, Congressman (VA - 10th District)
- Susan Brita, GSA Deputy Administrator
- Thomas D'Agostino, DOE Undersecretary National Nuclear Security Administration
- Lynn Brantley, President and CEO, CAFB
- George Braley, Sr. VP of Government Relations and Public Policy, Feeding America
Media wishing to attend the event should contact OPM's Communications and Public Liaison office at 202-606-2402 or CAFB's Communications office at 202-526-5344
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the leader in workforce management for the federal government. Our agency builds, strengthens, and serves a federal workforce of 2.2 million employees with programs like hiring assistance, healthcare and insurance, retirement benefits, and much more. We provide agencies with policies, guidance, and best practices for supporting federal workers, so they can best serve the American people.