[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 119 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING CYPRESS ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES' 35TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. MORGAN LUTTRELL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2025

  Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend 
Cypress Assistance Ministries (CAM) on their 35th anniversary. Located 
within Texas' 8th Congressional District in Cypress, CAM has spent more 
than three decades serving as a pillar of compassion and hope for 
families in need. What began in 1990 as a community effort to 
distribute food to those in need from the back seat of a sedan has 
grown into a comprehensive non-profit organization that uplifts 
thousands of Texans each year. CAM currently operates a year-round food 
pantry, two donation centers, educational programs, and workforce 
readiness classes for those who would otherwise not have the 
opportunity.
  In 2024 alone, CAM distributed 1.2 million pounds of food, helped 
hundreds of households remain in their homes, and guided countless 
individuals to a path of self-sufficiency through job training. Behind 
these numbers are real people, parents, seniors, veterans, and 
children, whose lives are brighter because of Cypress Assistance 
Ministries. They have demonstrated the very best of what a community 
can achieve when it works together.
  The tireless work of over 500 volunteers as well as over 40 local 
churches and businesses proves the resiliency and generosity of the 
people of Texas' 8th Congressional District and serves as an example to 
the nation. On behalf of a grateful community and the United States 
House of Representatives, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to 
Cypress Assistance Ministries on their 35th anniversary and thank them 
for their enduring service to our district.

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