With about week left in the campaign, the NCUA had already quadrupled last year's Feds Feed Families food drive results, collecting more than 8,000 pounds of food as of Aug. 20.
"That's almost the weight of two Ford F-150 pickups," said NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz. "Several managers agreed to match staff donations by as much as four to one, and the result will go a long way toward helping families in the Washington metro area."
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, since the campaign began in 2009, federal workers have donated and collected 15.2 million pounds of food and other non-perishable items to support families across America.
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