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,deut*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ! important "w ( ,meals on   
,:eels ,am]ica & s5ior nutrition        
programs ?r\gh\t ! ,nation 9 address+   
hung] & isolation & improv+ ! heal? &   
quality ( life = millions ( our         
,nation's s5iors ea* ye>4  ,:]eas ,meals
 on ,:eels ,am]ica is ! olde/ & l>ge/   
organization 9 ! ,nation & repres5ts    
community-bas$ s5ior nutrition programs 

9 e ,/ate t provide nutriti\s meals to  
our mo/ vuln]able ,am]icas2 ,:]eas ?\s&s
 ( meals on :eels programs "u ! ,old]   
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7bo? congregate &
 home-deliv]$7 provide a vital lifel9e  
to millions ( m5 & wom5 9 cities1       
suburban areas1 & rural communities     
across ,am]ica to s5iors #fj ye>s ( age 
or old] :o are homeb\nd1 /ruggl+ )      
hung]1 isolat$1 or o!rwise vuln]able &  
at risk2 ,:]eas meals on :eels programs 
7bo? congregate & home-deliv]$7 provide 
nutriti\s meals1 fri5dly visits1 &      
wellness & safety *ecks1 to individuals 
:o suff] f long-t]m *ronic conditions1 z
 well z ^? :o may j ne$ %ort-t]m        
assi/ance2 ,:]eas good nutrition is     
ess5tial to support+ & promot+ heal?1 & 
! meals provid$ by meals on :eels       
programs 7bo? congregate & home-deliv]$7
 ?r\gh volunte]s & /aff protect &       
contribute to ! ov]all heal? & well-be+ 
( ,am]ica's s5iors2 ,:]eas meals on     
:eels programs are prov5 & effective    
public-private p>tn]%ips sav+           

significant taxpay] doll>s & exp5ses1   
(t5 paid ?r\gh ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid1 by   
r$uc+ falls1 avoid+ unnecess>y trips1   
admissions & readmissions to ! hospital1
 exp$it+ recov]y f illness1 & delay+ or 
prev5t+ in/itutionalization = s5iors 9  
ne$2 ,:]eas meals on :eels programs 7bo?
 congregate & home-deliv]$7 s]ve ?is    
,nation's ov]-#fj population1 :i* is    
rapidly gr[+ & project$ to increase     
dramatically ea* ye> ov] ! next sev]al  
decades2 ,:]eas ! dem& & ne$ = ! meals  
on :eels programs w cont9ue to increase 
at an a/\nd+ pace2 ,:]eas meals on :eels
 programs are ne$$ to free vuln]able    
s5iors f hung] & social isolation2      
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bb1 #aigb1 ,presid5t   
,ri*>d ,nixon sign$ into law a measure t
 am5d$ ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife & 
e/abli%$ a national nutrition program = 
s5iors #fj ye>s & old]2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjb1 
,meals on ,:eels ,am]ica e/abli%$ ! ,m>*
 = ,meals campaign to recognize !       
hi/oric mon? & ! importance ( ! ,old]   
,am]icans ,act ( #aife nutrition        

programs 7bo? congregate &              
home-deliv]$71 & to raise aw>5ess ab\t !
 escalat+ problem ( s5ior hung] &       
isolation 9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas meals on    
:eels programs across ! ,nation h       
recruit$ m ?an #b1fjj ,memb]s (         
,congress1 gov]nors1 local elect$       
(ficials1 celebrities1 & prom95t        
community lead]s z *ampions to help     
raise aw>5ess = s5ior hung] & to        
p>ticipate 9 ,m>* = ,meals activities2 &
 ,:]eas ! #bjaf obs]vance ( ,m>* =      
,meals provides an opportunity to       
support ,meals on ,:eels programs t     
deliv] vital & critical s]vices by      
donat+ food1 volunte]+ s]vices1 & rais+ 
aw>5ess to r$uce s5ior hung] &          
isolation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &   
honors ! important "w ( ,meals on ,:eels
 ,am]ica & s5ior nutrition programs     
?r\gh\t ! ,nation 9 giv+ voice to &     
address+ s5ior hung] & isolation1 &     
improv+ ! quality ( life1 = millions (  
our ,nation's s5iors ea* ye>2  7#b7     

recognizes & honors ! important role    
,meals on ,:eels ,am]ica & s5ior        
nutrition programs' ,m>* = ,meals       
celebrations play 9 increas+ aw>5ess ( !
 gr[+ unmet ne$ =1 & 9 rais+ additional 
non-,f$]al funds & solicit+ volunte]s to
 support & assi/1 ^! programs 9         
accompli%+ _! important missions2  7#c7 
recognizes & honors meals on :eels      
volunte]s z ! backbone ( ! program & t  
!y deliv] n only nutriti\s meals to     
s5iors & individuals ) disabilities :o  
are at significant risk ( hung] &       
isolation1 b also c>+ conc]n & att5tion 
to _! welf>e2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ,memb]s 
( ,congress to support _! local s5ior   
nutrition programs by p>ticipat+ 9 _!   
annual ,m>* = ,meals ev5ts & by deliv]+ 
meals to homeb\nd s5iors & s]v+ !m 9 a  
congregate sett+ 9 a community )9 _!    
di/rict or ,/ate ?r\gh\t ! ye>4