[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 28, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: June 28, 1994]
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MARSHALL COUNTY, AL RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: PREPARING FOR THE 
                                 FUTURE

  Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, today I rise to commend the Marshall 
County, Alabama Retired Senior Volunteer Program, known as RSVP, for an 
outstanding achievement. The Corporation for National and Community 
Service recently selected RSVP for a summer of safety project grant. 
The Marshall County volunteer project is 1 of only 17 to receive the 
grant and the only rural recipient in the entire Nation.
  The members of RSVP care about their community and want to improve 
their children's futures. Crime prevention will be the focus of the 
group's work this summer. The Marshall County Program has created a 
plan to fight crime by promoting literacy and self-esteem in its local 
young people. Their project pairs low-income children with senior 
citizens for one-on-one interaction and reading time. Although the 
children are the main beneficiaries of this project, it is sure to 
bring pleasure to many seniors as well.
  My praise for the Marshall County RSVP also extends to its work in 
vital areas such as rape prevention, substance abuse prevention, and 
fire preparedness, to name only a few. The group reaches the community 
through seminars, games for children, and public safety initiatives.
  I am pleased to congratulate the fine people who have worked 
diligently to make the Marshall County Retired Senior Volunteer Program 
such a success. Their contributions are truly worthy and deserving of 
this national service grant.

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