R 061630Z JUL 09 

ALCOAST 383/09
SUBJ: WARM UP TO GIVING FOOD DRIVE
1.  THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE CHIEF
HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS (CHCO) COUNCIL, IS SPONSORING A SUMMER FOOD
DRIVE IN
THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA.  THE DHS UNDERSECRETARY FOR
MANAGEMENT AND THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER ENCOURAGE
PARTICIPATION
IN THIS INITIATIVE.  THE GOAL OF THE FOOD DRIVE IS TO COLLECT ONE
MILLION POUNDS
OF FOOD FROM FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.  THE FOOD DRIVE IS A PART OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL
“UNITED WE SERVE” INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ACTIVITIES.  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UNITED WE SERVE CAN BE FOUND AT
"HTTP://WWW.SERVE.GOV."
2.  UNDER 5 CFR PART 950, “SOLICITATION OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND
UNIFORMED
SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRIVATE VOLUNTARY
ORGANIZATIONS,”
THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SOLICITATION
OF
EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE ON BEHALF OF CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS
(SUBPART 950.102(A)).  HOWEVER, THERE IS AN EXCEPTION (5 CFR
950.102(B)) FOR THE
SOLICITATION OF GIFTS-IN-KIND, SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING AND TOYS.
THIS FOOD DRIVE
IS ALLOWED UNDER THAT EXCEPTION.
3.  THE FOOD DRIVE ENCOURAGES FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO DONATE NON-
PERISHABLE
FOOD ITEMS DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST FOR
COLLECTION AND
DELIVERY TO THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK.  THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK
SERVES
MORE THAN 700 FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.  CONTRIBUTING
TO THIS
CENTRALIZED REPOSITORY HELPS FEED AREA FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
TO LEARN
MORE, VISIT "HTTP://WWW.FEDSFEEDFAMILIES.GOV."
4.  SPECIALLY MARKED COLLECTION BOXES WILL BE LOCATED IN THE COAST
GUARD
HEADQUARTERS (TRANSPOINT) AND JEMAL BUILDINGS.  DONATIONS WILL BE
PICKED UP
AND DELIVERED TO THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF
JUNE, JULY
AND AUGUST.  A LIST OF SUGGESTED NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS FOR DONATION
CAN BE
FOUND AT "HTTP://www.uscg.mil/civilianHR/VOLUNTEERSERVICE.ASP."
5.  EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA MAY
SUPPORT
SIMILAR EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL FOOD
DRIVES.
FIELD LOCATIONS DESIRING TO ORGANIZE A FOOD DRIVE IN THEIR LOCAL
COMMUNITY
MAY DO SO BY DESIGNATING A FIELD AREA FOOD DRIVE COORDINATOR.  THE
FIELD
AREA COORDINATOR MAY CONTACT THE LOCAL FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD
(WWW.FEB.ORG), IF APPLICABLE, TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE SPONSORING A
LOCAL
FOOD DRIVE.  IF THERE IS NO FEB IN THE AREA, THE FIELD AREA
COORDINATOR MAY FIND
LOCAL FOOD BANKS IN THEIR AREAS BY VISITING
"HTTP://WWW.FEEDINGAMERICA.ORG."  THE FIELD AREA COORDINATOR WILL
NEED TO
TRACK AND PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THEIR AOR WHO ARE
PARTICIPATING IN THE FOOD DRIVE AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDINATING THE
COLLECTION AND PICK UP OF DONATIONS BY THE LOCAL FOOD BANK.  THOSE
OUTSIDE
OF THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
COORDINATING A LOCAL FOOD DRIVE SHOULD CONTACT MR. RON COLEMAN,
CG-1213, AT
(202) 475-5321 OR RONALD.B.COLEMAN(AT)USCG.MIL FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
6.  RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES,
SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED