[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 69 (Thursday, April 27, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S5851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARD FOR SAFEHAVEN

 Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, today, Ms. Nellie Bradwell and 
Ms. Joyce Adams are in Washington, DC, on behalf of SAFEHAVEN of 
Portland, OR, to accept a 1995 Presidential Service Award which will be 
presented by President Clinton. I would like to take a moment of the 
Senate's time to congratulate the volunteers of SAFEHAVEN, a latchkey 
program serving at-risk youth ages 5 to 12 in Portland's inner-city.
  The Points of Light Foundation, which selects annual award winners, 
is dedicated to promoting voluntarism, increasing the activity of local 
volunteer centers and assuring the public knows that volunteers are key 
components of a healthy and happy community. This year, 18 individuals 
and organizations have been selected to receive the prestigious 
President's Service Award out of over 3,000 nominations.
  Ms. Bradwell, Ms. Adams and all of SAFEHAVEN's volunteers provide a 
safe and nurturing environment for at-risk youth after school and on 
Saturdays. The area they serve in the inner-northeast part of Portland 
has one of the city's highest juvenile crime rates, and SAFEHAVEN is 
attempting to make a positive change. While helping to meet the 
material needs of its participants, their program offers recreational 
activities, educational development and church services.
  SAFEHAVEN is already making plans to continue their services through 
participants' high school years and provide a summer youth camp. I am 
deeply grateful to all of SAFEHAVEN's volunteers. Serving as teachers, 
mentors and friends they are having a positive impact on Portland's 
youth and community; an impact which is sure to be lasting.


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