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Defense Department Launches Campaign

The federal-wide Feds Feed Families Food Drive campaign is now under way. Department of Defense employees nationwide will step up to meet this challenge by gathering 1.5 million pounds of food for families in need this summer. In the memo below, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Ashton B. Carter expresses his personal support of the campaign and encourages the DOD workforce to donate.


 

Food Donation Collection

Please bring non-perishable food items and place them into a designated collection box located in your Federal workplace. Boxes will be picked up on:

June 27, 2012
July 25, 2012
August 29, 2012

2012 DoD Goal:
1.5 Million Pounds

2012 Goal

Poster Thumbnail Download the Feds Feed Families campaign poster.

 

 
FFF

DOD employees from the Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) and Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Services (DCPAS) help collect food donations at a mid campaign rally event held at the Mark Center, Alexandria, VA on 12 Jul 2012. The event was sponsored by WHS and was headlined by an awareness and informational briefing by the Capital Area Food Bank.


FFF Representatives of the DOD Feds Feed Families team gather in the Pentagon office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy, July 27, 2012. Left to right: Brian Coleman (WHS), Kawanza Yates (WHS), LTC Timothy Amoroso (Army), Aimee Scanlon (DCPAS), Paige Hinkle-Bowles (DASD CPP), Steve Bickel (Army), Carl Buchanan (Air Force), Valerie Ratliff (CPP), Martin Welles (DCPAS), Helen Rabinovitch (DCPAS) and Navy Lt. Thea Lopez. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy courtesy photo
 

 

Feds Feed Families “Cover the Map” Rally

Help us “Close the Hunger Gap – Cover the Map!”

 

Bring your donations to “cover the map!”

This exciting event, hosted by the Director of Administration and Management, Mr. Michael L. Rhodes, will include informational booths, leadership remarks, and live music.

August 15, 2012
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Pentagon Center Courtyard

 


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