February 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 37 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                 RECOGNIZING DAVE SNUGGS OF GREAT FALLS

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2019

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dave Snuggs of 
Great Falls who founded and leads My Neighbor in Need, a nonprofit 
organization that helps provide resources to people in need.
   With the help of computer programmer Tom Penwell, Dave created 
myneighborinneed.org, a platform for people to anonymously request 
help. The organization evaluates a request and lists it on their 
website where members of the community can volunteer to meet the need.
   My Neighbor in Need relies on the generosity of neighbors to fulfill 
essential needs, including winter clothes, beds, furniture, car and 
home repairs, help with utility bills, and transit passes or bicycles 
for people to get to and from work. The organization, which celebrates 
its seventh anniversary on March 20, has helped fulfill nearly 13,000 
individual requests for help.
   My Neighbor in Need has grown from a one-man operation to a 
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating in Montana and nine cities 
in Wisconsin.
   In 2013, Dave launched a similar concept to meet the needs of 
Montana students. My Student in Need now operates in over 160 schools 
throughout Montana and has helped fulfill over 2,800 requests from 
teachers on behalf of their students.
   ``I always have believed that people genuinely want to help their 
neighbors if they were made aware of their needs,'' Dave said. ``My 
Neighbor in Need and My Student in Need truly represent the good in the 
communities we serve.''
   Madam Speaker, for his dedication to our communities and his 
innovative approach to helping those in need, I recognize Dave Snuggs 
for his spirit of Montana.

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