[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 116 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING MEMBERS OF THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD WHO ARE SERVING LORAIN 
                               FOODBANKS

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 2, 2021

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize our fine men and 
women from the Ohio National Guard who have risen to a challenge on the 
home front as our communities wrestle with the effects of the COVID-19 
pandemic. When our local foodbanks began to see increases in people 
needing food to feed themselves and their families, even as the 
pandemic imposed restrictions on staff and volunteers to help, we were 
able to work with the Ohio National Guard to send units to help 
distribute food to our neighbors. This food has been a lifeline to 
those served, who through no fault of their own were left jobless, 
without funds, unsure of the future, and hungry.
  Truly, the Ohio National Guard lives up to its motto, ``Always ready! 
Always there!'', and we cannot thank them enough for their 
compassionate and brave service.
  Lorain Ohio's Second Harvest Foodbank coordinated with the Ohio 
National Guard's CPT Stephanie Duarte and SFC Monique Bryant, who 
commanded a team of thirty soldiers from different units in a mission 
to serve the foodbank and its neighbors. They developed food drives 
through mobile pantries and partnered with community organizations and 
law enforcement personnel, in an effort to ensure that people received 
food. The Ohio National Guard and its team helped the Second Harvest 
Foodbank of Lorain deliver 18.6 million pounds of food serving 172,000 
unique individuals.

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