EM and contractor staff of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site prepare shipments of food to local pantries as part of the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office’s 2014 Feds Feed Families effort.
Shown here are some of the items donated to local food pantries in the Portsmouth site’s 2014 Feds Feed Families effort.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Employees and contractors of EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) donated more than 17,541 pounds of food to families in need in their local communities as part of the federal government’s 2014 Feds Feed Families campaign.
Employees at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site in southern Ohio donated a majority of the total with 15,681 pounds of canned goods and other nonperishable items, while employees at the Paducah site collected 1,410 pounds and PPPO’s Lexington headquarters staff in Kentucky gathered 450 pounds.
Abigail Parish, coordinator of the Portsmouth site’s effort, said the contributions have made a significant impact in the region.
“It makes me proud to be part of an effort that involves so many generous people who are trying to make a difference in our community,” Parish said. “This is an opportunity for us to give back because we have a lot of neighbors in need and our employees are answering the call.”
In a letter to EM, Pike County Community Action Committee representative Pamela Crawford said the employee donations to the Pike County food pantry are impactful.
“Community Action Committee of Pike County would like to thank (EM) for the continuous generous food donations. The food donated will help those who visit our pantry to have a variety of food items to choose from,” Crawford wrote.
Parish, EM Facility Representative Dewintus Powell, and contractor staff organized various fundraising activities, including ice cream socials, employee breakfasts, and employee luncheons.
Since the Feds Feed Families campaign began in 2009, workers across federal agencies have donated and collected more than 24 million pounds of food and non-perishable items to support families across America.
