[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 82 (Friday, May 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E409]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING KRISTA WYNES FOR CREATING HEARTS HUNTERS

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 1, 2020

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Krista Wynes for 
her efforts with the group she created called Heart Hunters, which 
encourages parents and children to create hearts to display in their 
windows to encourage personal connection even while social distancing. 
The group was started on March 21st and now has over 580,000 members 
worldwide.
  Ms. Wynes is married to Dave Wynes and is the mother of two children, 
Lincoln and Harrison, and lives in Galesburg, Illinois. She works as an 
ophthamalic technician in Peoria, and created the group on Facebook to 
reach out to neighbors while staying home and social distancing. Heart 
Hunters reminds people throughout different towns, states and nations 
that we are all in this together and none of us are alone. I commend 
Ms. Wynes on her work to bring people together in these rough times. 
She has shown kindness, resilience, and community building.
  It is because of leaders such as Ms. Wynes that I am especially proud 
to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I would 
like to again formally recognize Krista Wynes for her work to bring 
people together through her Facebook group, Heart Hunters.

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