[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 54 (Friday, March 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING CHRIS HYDE

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                        HON. MARILYN STRICKLAND

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 29, 2024

  Ms. STRICKLAND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a standout 
member of our South Sound community, Chris Hyde of Olympia, whose soup-
centered, community-powered food hub has helped keep fellow Olympians 
fed for free.
  A longtime Olympia resident, Chris founded Souper Sunday to help 
ensure his community's access to healthy, hot, and nutrient-dense 
meals, as well as strengthen community connections through his almost 
2,000-member strong Facebook page on which he takes soup orders and 
posts menu updates.
  The increasing popularity of Souper Sunday has resulted in Chris 
ramping up production, and he now spends five days a week making hot 
soups and preparing frozen soups for pickup from his ``soup library'' 
to meet the community's needs. No matter who you are, where you are 
from, or what you believe in, Chris refuses no one and aims to serve 
all of his community, one soup at a time.
  To help spread his soup mission across the South Sound, Chris is also 
actively looking to start similar soup groups in nearby towns, which 
speaks to his strong spirit of service and commitment to combatting 
hunger while promoting community cohesion.
  Chris is a stellar example of what it means to be an active and 
compassionate member of a community, and I am proud to honor him as my 
Constituent of the Month.

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