[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 9, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5508-S5509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO KENDRA SMITH

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am proud to recognize Kendra 
Smith of Nashua as August's Granite Stater of the Month. At a time when 
so many are facing financial uncertainty, Kendra is selflessly working 
to provide substantial and popular hot meals to community members in 
need amid this public health and economic crisis.
  Kendra has lived in Nashua for 29 years and knows her community well. 
As a food service assistant in New Hampshire's school system and an 
entrepreneur who founded a soul food cuisine catering business early 
last year, Kendra is exceedingly familiar with how food insecurity 
affects children and teenagers in Nashua.
  When schools began to shut down due to COVID-19, Kendra knew that 
many students in her community were at

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risk of going hungry without school-provided meals. Kendra, whose 
background in catering and food service has given her plenty of 
practice serving a lot of food on a tight budget, started a program to 
help get hot meals to those in need.
  Feed the Children is a nonprofit organization that Kendra started 
through her catering company, Soel (Simply Offering Edible Love) 
Sistas, LLC. Her organization is fueled by the generosity of people in 
her community, who support the effort by, among other things, making 
small donations and holding food drives.
  Twice a week, Kendra and her team drive to neighborhoods around 
Nashua and distribute hot meals to families in need, while following 
social distancing guidance. Menu items include burgers, chicken and 
rice bowls, chips, granola bars, and fruit.
  Food insecurity affects communities across our State and our country, 
and in times like these, it is especially important that we come 
together to support those in need. I am proud to recognize Kendra's 
initiative, generosity, and pragmatism in naming her August 2020's 
Granite Stater of the Month. She exemplifies the best of New Hampshire 
and shows what can be done when we come together as a community during 
challenging times.

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