Recognizing Chris Hyde

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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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