MARADMINS : 334/14
UNCLASSIFIED/
R 081904Z JUL 14
MARADMIN 334/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/2014 FEDS FEED FAMILIES FOOD DRIVE CAMPAIGN//
REF/A/MSG/DON-AA/201655ZJUN14//
AMPN/REF A IS ALNAV 047/14, 2014 FEDS FEED FAMILIES ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE//
POC/S. P. UNGER/CAPT/CHC/USN/-/TEL: COM 571-256-8455//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IN SUPPORT OF THE 6TH ANNUAL "FEDS FEED FAMILIES" (FFF) FOOD DRIVE, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS REQUESTED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SUPPORT THROUGH DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS NATIONWIDE AS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE "UNITED WE SERVE" ACT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT IN APRIL 2009.
2. COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (COMMCICOM) IS DESIGNATED THE MARINE CORPS LEAD ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTED COMMANDER FOR THIS INITIATIVE. THE FFF FOOD DRIVE IS SCHEDULED TO RUN THROUGH 31 AUGUST 2014 AND IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES.
3. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
A. FOOD COLLECTION DATA:
(1) RELIGIOUS OFFERING FUNDS MAY BE DONATED TO NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) FOOD BANKS IF CLEARLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE FFF CAMPAIGN, STATING "DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY - USMC CONTRIBUTION."
(2) DOD HAS APPROVED A DOLLAR TO FOOD CONVERSION RATE FOR THIS YEAR'S FFF CAMPAIGN OF "$1 EQUALS 5 LBS."
(3) RECEIVING CHARITIES CAN INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS, LOCAL RED CROSS PANTRIES, SALVATION ARMY FOOD KITCHENS AND THE LIKE.
B. MARINE CORPS COMMANDS WILL DESIGNATE AN FFF COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE TO COORDINATE THIS INITIATIVE WITH MCICOM REPRESENTATIVES, INSTALLATION CHAPLAINS, AND/OR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS.
C. FFF DROP OFF AND COLLECTION POINTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT EACH INSTALLATION.
D. EACH MONDAY, INSTALLATION FFF REPRESENTATIVES WILL COLLECT WEEKLY REPORTS FROM TENANT COMMAND FFF REPRESENTATIVES AND REPORT CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS (POUNDS) TO REGION FFF REPRESENTATIVES BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS EACH TUESDAY.
E. BY 1700 EDT EACH WEDNESDAY, REGION FFF REPRESENTATIVES WILL FORWARD CONSOLIDATED WEEKLY REPORTS TO THE MCICOM COMMAND CHAPLAIN'S OFFICE VIA RP1 JASON COOPER AT JASON.F.COOPER@USMC.MIL.
F. THE WEEKLY REPORT TEMPLATE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFO:
(1) COMMAND PARTICIPATION INFORMATION (NAMES, LOCATION).
(2) WEIGHT, IN POUNDS, OF FOOD COLLECTED.
(3) IF APPLICABLE, FOOD BANK RECIPIENT.
(4) OTHER INFO:
(A) PUBLIC AFFAIRS ARTICLES AND PHOTOS.
(B) INDIVIDUALS/TEAMS TO BE RECOGNIZED/THANKED FOR PARTICIPATION.
(C) COMMENTS, CONCERNS, REQUESTS FOR FACILITATION.
4. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.SECNAV.NAVY.MIL/DONAA/PAGES/CAMPAIGNS.ASPX
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.//