[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 6 (Monday, January 13, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E17]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          HONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HEROES TEXANS ON MISSION

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 13, 2025

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr Speaker, I rise to honor our Texas-24 Hometown 
Heroes Texans on Mission, a group of exceptional North Texans working 
to provide aid and relief to communities hit by the hurricanes. 
Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated communities across the 
southeast, killing hundreds, destroying homes, and leaving hundreds of 
thousands without power. The more than 100 volunteer members of Dallas-
based Texas on Mission have stepped up to help storm victims by 
providing practical assistance including cleaning out homes, serving 
meals, cutting fallen trees, and delivering resources like mobile 
showers.
  Texans on Mission has sent multiple groups of volunteers to help 
recover from these back-to-back hurricanes, timing the deployment from 
Dallas to ensure key disaster relief equipment was in Florda before 
Hurricane Milton made landfall. Their trucks are equipped to serve up 
to 10,000 meals a day, a lifeline for families devastated by the 
storm's destruction. These volunteers know firsthand the sense of 
helplessness and despair that follows such disasters, with many of them 
having experienced similar situations. As one of the volunteer leaders 
said, ``we just want to bring that help, hope, and healing to them.''
  Texans on Mission volunteers exemplify the generous spirit of North 
Texas. I'd like to thank them for stepping up to provide critical 
relief and support to impacted communities.

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