[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S116]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO CAITLIN-McGRATH LEVESQUE OF PORTSMOUTH

  Ms. HASSAN. Madam President, I am honored to recognize 
Caitlin McGrath-Levesque of Portsmouth as December's Granite Stater of 
the Month. Following the death of her youngest brother, Caitlin and her 
two siblings turned their grief into action by creating a nonprofit in 
his honor to provide free, hot meals to those in need.
  Caitlin's late brother--who went by ``Red''--was an avid volunteer in 
the Seacoast area. After he died, Caitlin and her siblings decided that 
the best way to honor their brother was by giving back to their 
community.
  Following a $100 donation from each of the siblings, Red's Good Vibes 
was officially born.
  Red's Good Vibes consists of one food truck--with a second one on the 
way--that travels around the Seacoast to communities with the most 
need. The nonprofit collects monetary donations, as well as utilizes 
relationships with the NH Food Bank, local restaurants, and grocery 
stores, which allows them to service communities 3 days a week with the 
help of dedicated volunteers.
  For Caitlin and her siblings, one of the most important goals of 
Red's Good Vibes is to make sure that all clients are treated with the 
utmost respect and dignity.
  In that vein, Red's Good Vibes always works to ensure that clients 
have multiple meal options, which helps make the experience feel more 
like a normal food truck than a charity. The nonprofit also never asks 
for suggested donations when volunteers are actively serving food to 
avoid making anyone feel compelled to donate in the moment.
  Red's Good Vibes is a labor of love for Caitlin and her siblings, who 
found a way to honor their brother in the most authentic way that they 
could. Thanks to their dedication, and the hard work of their 
volunteers, Red's Good Vibes distributes 1,500 hot meals a week to 
Granite Staters facing food insecurity. Soon, the nonprofit hopes to 
double that number using a second food truck that they are leasing from 
the city of Dover for $1 a year.
  Caitlin turned a tragedy into an opportunity to give back to her 
community, which exemplifies the Granite State's ingenuity and all-
hands-on-deck spirit. I am proud to honor Caitlin as December's Granite 
Stater of the Month, and I wish Red's Good Vibes continued success 
serving their community.

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