[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO TOM KUNTZ

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Tom Kuntz of 
Red Lodge, MT, for his company's generous donations to nonprofits 
throughout Carbon County.
  Tom is the owner of local pizza shop Red Lodge Pizza Co., which 
contributed $11,700 of its profits to 20 various non-profits to help 
support their goals and missions. His contributions make up the largest 
portion of $34,000 raised during this year's third annual charitable 
contribution program on behalf of the Red Lodge Area Community 
Foundation.
  His generous giving is not just a one-time occurrence. Throughout his 
20 years in business, Red Lodge Pizza Co. has made supporting community 
organizations a priority.
  Some of the organizations profiting from Red Lodge Pizza Co.'s 
donations include Boys and Girls of Carbon County, Domestic & Sexual 
Violence Services, Red Lodge Public Schools Foundation, Beartooth 
Humane Alliance, and Bridger Community Food Bank.
  Tom is also the Red Lodge fire chief and was gracious enough to give 
me a tour of an area fire discussing fuels reduction in August of 2013. 
I am grateful for Tom's dedication to his hometown, his generosity and 
selfless actions benefitting the people and organizations that make up 
his community. It's people like Tom that make me proud to call Montana 
home. I agree with Tom when he says ``it is great to give back to 
people that make this place so wonderful.''

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