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Having seen this, kathy and floyd simply had to do something about it. so their vision of a leisurely retirement was replaced by a new vision. fighting global hunger. today the nonprofit they created, outreach, has distributed free meals to hungry children in the united states and in more than 15 countries worldwide. today more th to date more than 233 million meals. that i have gone to see many of the children they met in tanzania grow up healthy and strong. this work they say is the most rewarding thing they've ever done. i have to say having just been to tanzania with michelle we can attest...

Country. and so now i have the honor of joining president bush in presenting number 5,000. [ applause ] number 5,000. about ten years ago, floyd hammer and kathy hamilton were getting ready to retire. they had been farming for years. they had earned a break. they planned to sail around the world. and then their friend told them about a special place that they should visit along the way. in a village in tanzania. a volunteer mission was helping to renovate an hiv/aids clinic. floyd and kathy thought it sounded like a worthwhile detour. when they arrived in tantanzani the country was in the thir...

How service can lift people's lives. and so if the purpose of this award is to celebrate americans who work to make our country and the world a better place, not for their own advantage or for any ulterior motives, but just to serve, pure and simple, i can't think of anyone more deserving than kathy hamilton and floyd hammer. now, before we actually present this award, i would be remiss if i didn't take a moment to honor the man who made this all possible. he hates this, but i'm going to do it anyway. much has been said about president bush's own extraordinary life of service. but i'm not sure...

They went to tanzania and are now involved in raising money and providing food for children -- hungry children in 15 different countries, including the united states. >> this right. this couple, floyd hammer and kathy hamilton, are from union, iowa. it was about nine years ago during a trip to tanzania where they witnessed the malnutrition of some of the children there that they launched their program they call outreach. now they provide food to those children in need in more than 15 countries, including here in the united states. so there will be a union not just of the bushes and obamas toda...