Thank you to all state employees who supported the 2009 Governor's State Employees Food Drive. This year's drive raised the equivalent of 4.3 million pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank Network and will provide more than 86,000 emergency food boxes for hungry Oregonians. Since the food drive began in 1982, it has raised more than 55 millions pounds of food and is the largest food and fund drive benefiting the network. Given the difficult economic situation faced by all Oregonians, state employees should be proud of their continued dedication to helping their neighbors in need.