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SUBJ: 2011 FEDS FEED FAMILIES ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE// UNCLASSIFIED/ FM SECNAV 
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SUBJ/2011 FEDS FEED FAMILIES ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE//

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AMPN/MESSAGE ENCOURAGING DEPARTMENT OF NAVY (DON) PARTICIPATION IN ANNUAL FOOD 
DRIVE//

RMKS/1.  I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY TEAM FOR YOUR UNPRECEDENTED SUPPORT TO THE "FEDS FEED FAMILIES" ANNUAL 
FOOD DRIVE.

2.  SAILORS, MARINES, AND CIVILIANS AT SHORE AND FLEET INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE 
CONTRIBUTED OVER 850,000 LBS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND HYGIENE ITEMS TO LOCAL 
FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE NATION AND OVERSEAS.
 THIS HELPED PROPEL THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS GOAL 
WITH LOCAL FOOD BANKS RECEIVING NEARLY 2 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND HYGIENE 
ITEMS.

3.  MY SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND AND THE 
NAVY CHAPLAIN CORPS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION, COORDINATION, AND EXECUTION OF THE 
DON EFFORTS ACROSS THE GLOBE.

4.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE "FEDS FEED FAMILIES" SUCCESS STORY CAN BE 
FOUND AT WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/HOME/FEATURES/2011/0611_FEDSFEEDFAMILIES.

5.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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