Supporting Our Neighbors Year-Round

It’s Not Just a Shutdown/Holiday Thing

This is Representative Dean Cray of Palmyra with your Weekly Republican Radio Address.

Hunger doesn’t take a holiday — and it doesn’t wait for a government shutdown or a headline.

Even when the news moves on, there are still families right here in Maine who struggle to put food on the table.

Local food pantries, churches, and volunteer groups work every single day to help our neighbors.

But they can’t do it alone.

As we approach the holidays — and throughout the entire year — I encourage you to connect with the local groups in your community, the food pantries, and the organizations that distribute meals to families in need.

They know where the need is greatest, and they welcome every hand willing to help.

If you’re able, consider donating, volunteering, or simply lending a hand.

Compassion shouldn’t follow the news cycle. It should be who we are — all year long.

Because the need doesn’t take a break.

Hunger doesn’t wait for the headlines.

And Mainers need us — every month of the year.

Yes, government programs have their place, but the strongest support comes from voluntary, caring, generous giving — the kind that has always defined our communities.

As Scripture reminds us: "God loves a cheerful giver."

This has been Representative Dean Cray with your Weekly Republican Radio Address.

Thank you for listening — and thank you for helping us change Maine for the better.

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Representative Dean Cray of Palmyra is currently serving his sixth, non-consecutive, term in the Maine House representing District 69, which includes the towns of Canaan, Detroit, Palmyra, Hartland, and St. Albans. Dean has served five terms on the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, and has also served on the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee. Rep. Cray has spent his career as a transportation director and also owns his own farm.  He serves his local community as a member of the Free Masons. Dean and his wife, Darlene, have two children: Jacob and Deanne.  In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities, including hunting and fishing.