[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1967]
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 HONORING GLORIA SHEAFFER, A CAREER OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO OTHERS AND 
   THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER HANOVER, CELEBRATING THEIR 80TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 1997

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to 
honor a woman who has dedicated her life to the well being of others. 
Gloria Sheaffer, executive director of the American Red Cross's Hanover 
Chapter, will be retiring after 20 years of service to the people of 
Hanover, PA.
  Since 1977, under the leadership of Mrs. Sheaffer, the Greater 
Hanover Chapter has been able to deliver many essential services to the 
surrounding community. Her dedicated staff and volunteers have provided 
food to families, health care related services to veterans, assisted 
seniors in the community, and provided services for children.
  A dedicated mother, Gloria knows that the key to serving the 
community starts with serving the family. She initiated programs such 
as Home Alone which helped working parents who must leave their 
children unattended for a portion of the day, an HIV/AIDS education 
program to provide the facts on this disease, and reached out to 
families affected by Operation Desert Storm.
  While these programs represent only a small portion of Gloria 
Sheaffer's accomplishments over the last 20 years, I believe Gloria's 
mark will be left in the heart and mind of each staff member and 
volunteer with whom she has served. I commend her on a successful 
career and know she will continue to serve throughout her retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, at this time, I would also like to recognize the 80th 
anniversary of the American Red Cross of Greater Hanover. While we most 
often associate the work of the Red Cross with disaster assistance, we 
forget how they touch our lives on a daily basis. In fact for the last 
80 years, they have been serving more than 20,000 area residents 
annually. This local chapter has worked above and beyond their basic 
mission and I am honored to associate myself with them on this 
important historical milestone. It is the work of many coming together 
with a single mission--to serve others in their immediate time of 
need--which has made this quality organization a longstanding national 
and local success story.
  I extend my heartfelt appreciation and congratulations to the staff 
and volunteers of the American Red Cross of Greater Hanover and wish 
them continued success in years to come.

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