[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING MARY ``ADAMS'' ADAMCZEWSKI

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 14, 2025

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
contributions that Mary ``Adams'' Adamczewski has made to our community 
as a volunteer with People Helping People (PHP) as its Treasurer of the 
Board of Directors since 2016. Her budgeting and accounting skills 
alone make her a wonderful addition to PHP, but she brings so much 
more. Mary's heart for helping those who are hungry is huge. She is at 
PHP's HELP Center nearly every day it's open, cooking, preparing, and 
serving food to the thousands of neighbors the organization feeds each 
year. This woman can make a meal out of typical pantry items that 
tastes gourmet. In addition to weekdays, you can count on Mary to be at 
the facility almost every Sunday, along with a loyal team of other 
volunteers, ensuring those that are unhoused or unable to afford much 
food receive a wonderful, hot meal. In addition to those who enjoy the 
sit-down meals on Sunday, she makes sure that two families with a 
combined total of nearly two dozen children also receive a nutritious 
and delicious Sunday meal. Because of the length of time she's been 
with PHP and her deep involvement with PHP's mission, Mary also serves 
as an ``unofficial'' historian. Mary digs in with whatever needs to be 
done, even making the weekly run to the Recycling Center with the 
recyclables accumulated at PHP. And there's more. If a client needs a 
haircut, Mary brings her electric razor, and in no time, someone has a 
fresh new look. One of PHP's long-time clients was recently 
hospitalized. He had no family but he and Mary had a special 
relationship, and he considered her his ``family''. Mary was the one to 
visit him in his final days and made sure that he was well taken care 
of to the end. Another gentleman is not only unhoused, but has 
Huntington's Disease. Mary assists him with making sure he always has 
food and other necessities, and takes him to his medical appointments. 
Her kindness and energy knows no bounds. She is respected by everyone 
at PHP and wears so many different hats. Mary does all this with the 
support of her loving family.
  It is clear Mary ``Adams'' Adamczewski has made a profoundly positive 
impact on our community, and I am grateful for her service. May we all 
strive to serve our communities with the same dedication and humility.

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