[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            ABSECON DOG SHOW

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                        HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2021

  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I want to recognize a group of 
innovative children in South Jersey who thought of and started the 
Absecon Dog Show. In 2018, Grace Marzick came up with the idea to 
create a dog show for mixed breeds. Grace then told her friend Zoey 
about her idea, so Zoey decided to form a committee with a group of 
their friends. On May 23rd, they held their 3rd annual dog show. Grace, 
Zoey, and their friends went around town and received sponsorships from 
local businesses to help fund the event. They even made posters and 
hung them up all over Absecon in South Jersey to advertise the event. 
This year's event had the largest turnout with 51 dogs making an 
appearance in the show. All of the proceeds raised from the Absecon Dog 
Show are donated to the Humane Society of Atlantic County. For their 
first event in 2018 they raised $600, in 2019 they raised $2,100 and so 
far this year they have raised $2,500. These students are remarkable, 
running this event solely by themselves. This group of extraordinary 
students have a bright future ahead of them and I commend them on their 
dedication and community service. God Bless Grace, Zoey, and their 
friends, and God Bless America.

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