The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management donated 253,500 pounds of food for people in need in the Feds Feed Families summer campaign.
The campaign was held June 27- Sept. 30, but employees can give to the drive all throughout the whole year, according to an Oct. 4 news release. With more than 327,350 pounds of food donated and collected, DOE was the second-biggest contributing government agency to the nationwide food drive.
“It is inspiring to see federal employees come together to address food insecurity and help those in our communities facing difficult times,” William White, EM senior advisor, said in the release. “My hope is that the EM team will continue raising awareness about food insecurity and increasing access to healthy foods in our communities.”
White went on to talk about the benefits of the program and connect it to EM's overall mission, the release reported.
“While our work provides environmental benefits, EM’s mission also enables safe and sustainable futures for our host communities and advances broader Biden administration goals that are closely aligned to our mission," White said in the release. "Our commitment is to position communities for the future as cleanup progress sets the stage for enduring growth."
"GREAT NEWS! EM led DOE’s Feds Feed Families summer campaign this year by collecting and donating nearly 253,500 pounds of items for food banks and pantries to help people facing food insecurity across the U.S!" The Department of Energy said in an Oct. 6 post on Twitter.
