Photo By Chad Ashe | Soldiers from Co. F, 2/3 Avn. Regt., 3rd CAB, are pictured with their donation this...... read more read more
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. – Soldiers from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, donated the largest single donation this year at Fort Stewart with 4,318 pounds of food for Feds Feed Families, which began on June 1 and ended Aug. 27.
According to the USDA’s website, since the campaign began in 2009, Federal workers have donated and collected 24.1 million pounds of food and other non-perishable items to support families across America.
First Lieutenant Sean Wester, executive officer for Company D, 2/3 Avn. Regt., was the battalion officer in charge of the program to collect and track food donations. Wester said he was happy and impressed with the support the companies gave to help needy Families.
“Fox Company did an amazing job,” said Wester, when asked about the response from his organization. “They brought in more food than I ever expected.”
Captain Isaac Yancey, commander of Company F, said the Soldiers saw Feds Feeding Families as our opportunity to say thank you and give back to that community that has been so good to them. Yancey grew up in a small town and said he knows how communities get involved to help neighbors in a time of need.
“I've never seen this kind of a turn out for a food drive, ever,” Yancey said. “I'm extremely proud of these Soldiers and the contributions they've made for a great cause that is so close to home.”
A representative from Fort Stewart Commissary said that total donations received from units at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield for this year’s campaign was more than 10,000 pounds.
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 09.03.2014 10:17 |
| Story ID: | 141022 |
| Location: | HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA, US |
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