Recognizing Pinecrest Bakery (Cong. Rec., June 9, 2020)
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Page S2806 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 9, 2020, with additional statements. One statement honors a housing and family services organization in Fairfax County, saying it has served households for more than 45 years and acquired its first property in 1975. Another statement, headed Recognizing Pinecrest Bakery, says the bakery partnered with Farm Share and provided approximately 200,000 pounds of free food to nearly 10,000 families in south Florida. The page also lists executive communications, including EC-4753.
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S2806 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 9, 2020
providing permanent affordable rental the ZIP code and neighborhood level, essential goods in stores prompted
housing, emergency financial services, several of the neighborhoods in the them to sell their bulk supplies of milk
budget counseling, and case manage- GSH service area report that 10 to 15 and eggs directly to customers. In mid-
ment to hundreds of working families percent of their households live in pov- March, Pinecrest Bakery ramped up
in Fairfax County. Then, as now, GSH erty. their existing partnership with Farm
helps struggling families create and For more than 45 years, Good Shep- Share, a nonprofit organization that
sustain a better way of life for them- herd Housing and Family Services has connects Floridian farmers with sur-
selves and their neighbors. had one outcome in mind: to ensure plus produce to local businesses and or-
In 1975, GSH acquired its first prop- that the households it serves reach ganizations for distribution. Using its
erty on Holland Road, built and fur- housing stability, build financial re- Pinecrest location as a distribution
nished a home, and moved in a strug- sources, and never face the possibility center, Pinecrest Bakery provided ap-
gling refugee family of nine and began or reality of homelessness. Every year, proximately 200,000 pounds of free food
providing them ongoing support serv- GSH programs stretch and grow to to nearly 10,000 families in south Flor-
ices, starting them on the path towards make this outcome a reality for its ida. The American Legion recognized
self-sufficiency and housing stability. residents. Recently, several local Pinecrest for donating hot meals to
Two months later, several Laotian and Northern Virginia and Metropolitan healthcare workers and first respond-
Vietnamese refugee families received Washington, DC, agencies recognized ers.
housing assistance upon their arrival the affordable housing contributions of When the U.S. Small Business Ad-
in the community. For the next several GSH through grant awards that help fi- ministration launched the Paycheck
years, GSH continued to serve families nance the programs. As the need for its Protection Program—PPP—Efrain and
and individuals needing housing and services unfortunately continues to Joel applied immediately. The PPP
emergency financial assistance. Under grow at a staggering pace, GSH will provides forgivable loans to impacted
the leadership of its board, GSH func- continue to step up, lend a helping small businesses and nonprofits who
tioned solely with the support of volun- hand, and empower its clients to do the maintain their payroll during the
teers and individual donations. same.∑ COVID–19 pandemic. Recently,
Today, with its affordable rental f Pinecrest Bakery received their PPP
housing portfolio of 100-plus leased and loan, which has enabled them to keep
owned units, as many as 120 struggling RECOGNIZING PINECREST BAKERY
their employees paid and continue
families are housed and supported ∑ Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, as their work to feed south Florida.
every year in GSH housing. GSH’s chairman of the Senate Committee on Pinecrest Bakery is a remarkable ex-
emergency financial assistance pro- Small Business and Entrepreneurship, ample of how small businesses can le-
gram assists an additional 200 house- each week I recognize a small business verage local connections to support
holds a year by preventing evictions or that exemplifies the American entre- their communities in times of crisis. I
providing security deposits. GSH case preneurial spirit at the heart of our commend their work with Farm Share
managers also provide service referrals country. It is my privilege to recognize and leadership in the Miami area.
to another 200-plus households each a family-owned small business that is Congratulations to Efrain, Joel, and
year to receive community services to not only a Miami staple, but has helped the entire team at Pinecrest Bakery. I
address their healthcare, transpor- feed thousands of Floridians impacted look forward to watching your contin-
tation, and food needs. by the coronavirus pandemic. This ued growth and success in south Flor-
Additional support services and pro- week, it is my pleasure to honor ida.∑
grams are offered to move resident Pinecrest Bakery, of Pinecrest, FL, as
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household to greater self-sufficiency. the Senate Small Business of the Week.
The Children’s Resources Program sup- In 2012, Efrain Valdes and Joel Rodri- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER
ports the 110-plus schoolchildren resid- guez founded Pinecrest Bakery. Years COMMUNICATIONS
ing in GSH affordable housing units earlier, these longtime friends met in The following communications were
and ensures their educational needs are Miami’s Little Havana and formed a laid before the Senate, together with
met. Various financial counseling pro- bond over their shared Cuban heritage accompanying papers, reports, and doc-
grams help low-income female heads of and love for its cuisine. When Efrain’s uments, and were referred as indicated:
household create a healthy conscious- family moved to Pinecrest, he noticed EC–4750. A communication from the Direc-
ness around money and empowers them a lack of Cuban restaurants in their tor of the Regulatory Management Division,
to begin to establish financial security. new neighborhood. Seeing this as an Environmental Protection Agency, transmit-
A president/chief executive officer, opportunity, Efrain and Joel opened ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en-
vice president/chief operating officer, the original Pinecrest Bakery in De- titled ‘‘Autographa Californica Multiple
financial manager, and development di- cember 2012. Their welcoming atmos- Nucleopolyhedrovirus Strain R3; Exemption
rector lead the day-to-day operations phere and delicious food proved a hit, from the Requirement of a Tolerance’’ (FRL
of GSH. They are assisted by staff of with lines regularly forming out the No. 10005–93–OCSPP) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on May 18, 2020;
six full- and part-time employees. A 16- door. Soon, Pinecrest Bakery expanded
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
member board of directors oversees its its hours to become Miami’s premier and Forestry.
work, while a leadership council of 23 24-hour Cuban bakery. EC–4751. A communication from the Pro-
key community stakeholders in the Eight years later, Pinecrest Bakery gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of
service area provides advice and guid- expanded to 17 locations, with 3 more the Currency, Department of the Treasury,
ance on the needs and human services on the way. Their original menu of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
trends within the community and the Cuban coffee and pastries now includes a rule entitled ‘‘Real Estate Appraisals’’
impact of GSH programs in meeting meal and catering menus and a food (RIN1557–AE86) received in the Office of the
truck. Pinecrest Bakery is earning ac- President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to
those needs.
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
The current service area lies within colades for its delicious cuisine and Urban Affairs.
the Mount Vernon and Lee Districts of emerging as a leader in the local busi- EC–4752. A communication from the Pro-
South Fairfax County, mainly along ness community. The business remains gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of
Richmond Highway from Alexandria to family-owned, with several members of the Currency, Department of the Treasury,
Lorton, where many low-income work- the Valdes and Rodriguez families serv- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
ers live. The deepest pockets of poverty ing in key leadership and food produc- a rule entitled ‘‘Regulatory Capital Rule: Re-
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in Fairfax County are here. For exam- tion roles. Additionally, their strong vised Transaction of the Current Expected
ple, according to 2016 U.S. Census Bu- sense of family has built a tight-knit Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances’’
(RIN1557–AE82) received in the Office of the
reau data, 66,618 people 5.9 percent or 1 and supportive team. President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to
in 17 Fairfax County live in poverty Like many other small businesses, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
i.e., below the Federal poverty level of Pinecrest Bakery stepped up to help Urban Affairs.
$24,600 per year for a family of four. their community during the EC–4753. A communication from the Pro-
Based on census data disaggregated at coronavirus pandemic. The shortage of gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of
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