Senator Collins Presents Catholic Charities Maine With Award

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins recently had the honor of presenting Catholic Charities Maine Family Child Care with the 2005 Victory Against Hunger Award from the Congressional Hunger Center. Earlier this year, Senator Collins, a member of the Senate Hunger Caucus, nominated the center for the award for their determination in fighting hunger.

"Catholic Charities Maine Family Child Care always strives to deliver the best services and receives some of the best training, and I am proud to have nominated the organization for this award," Senator Collins said. "Since 1976, Catholic Charities Maine has been dedicated to fighting hunger, and has sought innovative ways to offer training."

"Through the training efforts of Program Director Carolyn Davis and her dedicated staff, we will continue to educate and help fight hunger in Maine," noted John Kerry, CEO of Catholic Charities Maine. "We are pleased to have Senator Collins acknowledge the hard work and commitment of this program."

Catholic Charities Maine was selected for the award based on their success in achieving the goal expressed by this year's theme, "Fighting Hunger through Improving Access to the Child and Adult Care Food Program." There were 32 recipients of the 2005 Victory Against Hunger Awards out of the 84 Congressional nominations. The Congressional Hunger Center and Victory Wholesale Grocers awarded Catholic Charities with a $1,000 gift for being selected for the award.

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