[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 26 (Thursday, February 11, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E124]
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                 RECOGNITION OF COOKIES FOR CAREGIVERS

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                            HON. JOHN JOYCE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 11, 2021

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Scott 
McKenzie and Jeremy Ulbricht of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania for 
starting the Cookies for Caregivers movement.
  In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a friendly competition 
between the two resulted in a cookie baking contest judged by the Mayor 
of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. After the competition was over, they took 
leftover cookies to the Huntingdon Police Department to thank the first 
responders. The gratitude the officers expressed inspired Scott and 
Jeremy to begin recruiting other members of the community to bake 
cookies for other essential workers.
  Since then, Scott and Jeremy's group has baked more than 18,000 
cookies. Their Facebook page, ``Cookies for Caregivers,'' has more than 
a thousand members. Additionally, 23 similar groups have been started 
across the United States.
  While our first responders endure to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it 
is encouraging to see southcentral Pennsylvanians express gratitude to 
our community's essential workers. As Scott and Jeremy continue to 
offer encouragement to those on the frontlines of the fight against 
COVID-19, I wish them and their movement every continued success.

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