As the nation focused its attention on Washington, D.C., for President Obama’s 100th day in office, 160 congressional spouses and children were solving a problem of their own: child hunger.
In conjunction with Feeding America, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden led a "repack" at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC.
The well attended volunteering function yielded 2,000 bags of food for children who participate in the "Weekend Bag Program". Each bag contains groceries for five separate meals - enough food to get a child through the weekend when they do not have access to school meals.
This event gave these public leaders a first-hand opportunity to learn about hunger and to help people in need right in their own backyard.
We at Feeding America are so grateful to Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and all of the Congressional spouses for volunteering their time to help the 200,000 children who experience hunger in Washington, D.C. The commitment of these individuals to help us bring greater awareness to the growing need of hungry Americans could not come at a more critical time, as millions more people turn to us for help in this tough economic climate.
Special thanks to Lynn Brantley, executive director of the Capital Area Food Bank, and her entire staff for leading such a successful event.