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SUBJ/2012 FEDS FEED FAMILIES ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE// 

REF/A/LTR/DEPSECDEF/11JUN12// 
AMPN/REF A IS DEPUTY, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM SUPPORTING "FEDS FEED 
FAMILIES" FOOD DRIVE CAMPAIGN.// 
RMKS/1.  ON 1 JUNE 2012 THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) KICKED OFF 
THE FOURTH ANNUAL "FEDS FEED FAMILIES" FOOD DRIVE INITIATIVE.  THE DRIVE IS A 
DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE "UNITED WE SERVE ACT," SIGNED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 
APRIL 2009 CALLING UPON ALL AMERICANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATION'S ECONOMIC 
RECOVERY BY SERVING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.  THE FOOD DRIVE WILL RUN THROUGH 31 
AUGUST 2012. 

2.  OPM IS REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THIS NATIONWIDE EFFORT.  IN 2011 THE FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT TOTALED 5.7 MILLION POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE (DOD) CONTRIBUTED OVER 2 MILLION ALONE.  THIS YEAR THE DOD GOAL IS 1.5 
MILLION POUNDS.  OUR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY GOAL IS 396,000 POUNDS.  I URGE 
ALL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH 
LOCAL AREA FOOD BANKS AND INSTALLATION FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS TO DONATE NON-
PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THOSE IN NEED. 

3.  THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS WORTHWHILE INITIATIVE. 

4.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH: 

    A.  FEDSFEEDFAMILIES.GOV AND 

    B.  FEDSFEEDFAMILIES@CPMS.OSD.MIL. 

    C.  POINT OF CONTACT:  LT THEA LOPEZ, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY/ASSISTANT FOR 
ADMINISTRATION PROTOCOL OFFICER, AT COMMERCIAL (703) 571-7059, OR EMAIL AT 
THEA.LOPEZ@NAVY.MIL. 

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