,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ebf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #bg1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,loebsack 7for himself1 ,ms4       
,shea-,porter1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4       
,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1
 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4  
,rahall1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1
 ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,enyart1 
,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 
,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,michaud1    
,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4        
,crdenas1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,ms4 
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of       
,illinois1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1    
,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 
,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 
,wolf1 and ,mr4 ,shimkus7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and the
 ,workforce  ,,resolution  ,recognizing 
the important work of the ,meals ,on    
,wheels ,association of ,america and its
 member programs throughout the country 

in addressing senior hunger and         
improving the quality of life for       
millions of our nation's seniors each   
year4  ,whereas the ,meals ,on ,wheels  
,association of ,america is the oldest  
and largest organization in the ,united 
,states representing senior nutrition   
programs that provide nutritious meals  
to people in need2 ,whereas thousands of
 local1 community-based ,meals on       
,wheels programs provide a vital        
lifeline to millions of men and women in
 cities1 suburban areas1 and rural      
communities across ,america who are     
elderly1 homebound1 disabled1 frail1 or 
otherwise vulnerable and at risk2       
,whereas ,meals on ,wheels programs     
provide nutritious meals and social     
contact to individuals who suffer from  
long-term chronic conditions1 as well as
 those who may just need short-term     
assistance2 ,whereas good nutrition is  
essential to good health and the meals  
provided by senior nutrition programs   
protect and contribute to the overall   

health and well-being of ,america's     
seniors2 ,whereas ,meals on ,wheels     
programs are proven and effective       
public-private partnerships saving      
significant taxpayer dollars in avoided 
hospital1 health care and long-term care
 costs2 ,whereas ,meals on ,wheels      
programs serve this country's over #fj  
population1 which is rapidly growing and
 projected to increase dramatically each
 year over the next several decades2    
,whereas the demand and need for the    
services ,meals on ,wheels programs     
provide will continue to increase at an 
astounding pace2 ,whereas ,meals on     
,wheels programs are needed to free     
vulnerable seniors of hunger and social 
isolation2 ,whereas each ,march1 chosen 
because it was during this month that   
the law that included senior nutrition  
programs in the ,older ,americans ,act  
of #aife was enacted1 ,meals on ,wheels 
programs across the country conduct     
local1 community-based ,march for ,meals
 fundraising and awareness campaigns to 

further support their services2 and     
,whereas ,meals on ,wheels programs     
across the country have recruited more  
than #b1jjj ,members of ,congress1      
mayors1 governors1 local celebrities and
 community leaders as champions to help 
raise awareness for senior hunger and   
participate in ,march for ,meals        
activities3 ,now1 therefore1 be it      
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 recognizes the important work of   
the ,meals ,on ,wheels ,association of  
,america and its member programs        
throughout the country in addressing    
senior hunger and improving the quality 
of life for millions of our nation's    
seniors each year2  7#b7 recognizes the 
important role the ,meals ,on ,wheels   
,association of ,america and its member 
programs throughout the country's ,march
 for ,meals campaigns play in increasing
 awareness of the need for senior       
nutrition programs and in raising       
non-,federal funds and soliciting       
volunteers to support and assist these  

programs in accomplishing their         
important missions2  7#c7 honors the    
,meals ,on ,wheels ,association of      
,america and senior nutrition programs  
around the country for their continuing 
hard work and dedication on behalf of   
our nation's seniors2 and  7#d7         
encourages ,members of ,congress to     
support their local senior nutrition    
programs by participating in their      
annual local ,march ,for ,meals events  
and delivering meals to homebound       
seniors in a community within their     
district or ,state throughout the year4