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Recognizing Jennifer Denson

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By: Val Hoyle
By: Val Hoyle
Date: Sept. 17, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. HOYLE of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a member of our community doing incredible work to combat hunger in Eugene: Jennifer Denton.

Since 2015, she has led as executive director of Burrito Brigade, a volunteer-driven nonprofit that has hand-delivered hundreds of thousands of warm, nutritious meals to hungry people across Eugene and Springfield. She also created Free Little Pantries, giving neighbors a way to share food directly with those in need.

During COVID, she launched Waste to Taste, a free, no-questions-asked grocery store that now serves more than a thousand families each month.

Time and time again, Ms. Denson has stepped up to serve our most vulnerable neighbors. Her grassroots work has touched thousands of Oregonians and should serve as an inspiration to all of us.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Jennifer for her contributions and am grateful to have her in our community.

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