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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of September 18, 2017 ~ 'Supporting America's Food Bank of the Year'
September 18, 2017
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ISSUE:
- Stamp Out Hunger
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The Food Bank of the Southern Tier, founded in 1981, is the first-ever New York State food bank to receive this distinction from Feeding America. It is the highest designation a food bank can receive -- a remarkable milestone considering Feeding America’s network of 200 food banks throughout the nation. But it’s well-earned here in the Southern Tier.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "Supporting America's Food Bank of the Year"
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on September 17, 2017]