[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E65]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          SAN JACINTO GIRL SCOUTS HELP HURRICANE HARVEY HEROES

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2018

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Girl Scouts 
Troop of San Jacinto, Texas for their remarkable generosity and 
dedication to our first responders in the Houston area. When Hurricane 
Harvey blasted our beloved Houston this past year, it left tremendous 
destruction in its wake. The damage caused by the hurricane was utterly 
devastating to communities and left many without homes and no place to 
seek shelter. Thanks to our first responders, many were able to escape 
the flooding and retreat to higher ground. We owe a tremendous debt of 
gratitude to those who put their lives on the line to protect our 
communities during that trying time. The Girl Scouts Troop of San 
Jacinto is now honoring our Hurricane Harvey heroes in a ``sweet'' way. 
The troop has launched the ``Cookies-4-Heroes'' program, which gives 
customers the chance to donate cookie purchases to first responders. 
With many of the Girl Scouts' own families affected by the horrific 
storm, the cause is near and dear to their hearts. The Girl Scouts are 
challenging everyone to donate 10,000 cases of cookies by March 25th 
and I am absolutely certain they will reach their goal; after all Mr. 
Speaker, who doesn't like Girl Scout cookies? I challenge our Houston 
community to support those who not only helped us out during the 
hurricane but who help protect us every day. Our firefighters, 
paramedics, police officers and countless others who supported those in 
the Houston community, deserve every bit of recognition and honor they 
receive. In the Girl Scout handbook, their motto reads, ``A Girl Scout 
is ready to help out wherever she is needed. Willingness to serve is 
not enough; you must know how to do the job well, even in an 
emergency.'' The Girl Scouts Troop of San Jacinto exemplifies what it 
means to be a Girl Scout and their commitment to our heroes is 
outstanding. I commend the Girl Scouts Troop of San Jacinto for 
thinking of others before themselves and honoring those who put their 
lives on the line each and every day. And that is just the way it is.

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