[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 164 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING MICHELLE HARVEY AS CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH

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                            HON. MIKE LEVIN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 22, 2020

  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize 
Michelle Harvey, founder of the San Diego Face Mask Sewing Group, a 
Facebook community page dedicated to sewing face masks for donation. 
Now more than ever, as we continue addressing this unprecedented health 
crisis, it is on all of us to do our part in stopping the spread of 
COVID-19. With this in mind, Michelle Harvey found herself getting to 
work behind the family sewing machine.
  Ms. Harvey discovered her newly found sewing abilities when her 
friend, an ICU nurse at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, informed 
her the hospital would begin taking mask donations. In hopes of 
providing face masks for as many essential workers as possible, 
Michelle reached out to others who would be interested in helping her 
cause and found an overwhelming amount of volunteers. From there, the 
now 1,800 member San Diego Face Mask Sewing Group took off.
  Providing members of our community with a face mask is one of the 
easiest and most effective ways to slow the spread. So far, with the 
unwavering support of her mask-making group, Michelle coordinated the 
donation of around 50,000 masks to hospitals, charities, and community 
members across San Diego County. In an effort to ensure all followers 
are covered, The San Diego Face Mask Sewing Group also offers tutorials 
for people to create their own mask from scratch without ever having to 
leave their homes.
  I launched a Constituent of the Month program to recognize 
individuals who have gone above and beyond to make our region and our 
country a stronger place for everyone to live and thrive. Today, I am 
proud to recognize Ms. Harvey as my Constituent of the Month, and I 
thank her for being a leader and role model in helping our community 
collectively work together to both protect our frontline workers and 
helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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