[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MOORE

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                          HON. ANNE M. NORTHUP

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 1999

  Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and honor a young 
Kentucky student from my district who has achieved national recognition 
for exemplary volunteer service in her community. Jessica Moore of 
Louisville has just been named one of my state's top honorees in the 
1999 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, an annual honor 
conferred on the most impressive volunteers in each state, the District 
of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
  Ms. Moore, 17, is a senior at Sacred Heart Academy. She has raised 
close to $20,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDF) to help 
find a cure for the disease which her mother has had since she was 5 
years old. ``After attending the 1997 kick-off luncheon for JDF with my 
mother, I was inspired to take on this major fundraising project to 
help find a cure,'' Jessica said. ``As I sat at the luncheon and saw 
mothers holding their infants, I began to envision what lay ahead for 
their futures.'' For the past two years, Jessica has spent countless 
hours raising money and an awareness of diabetes throughout her school 
and local community by conducting a letter-writing campaign, 
coordinating educational programs and organizing fund-raising walks. 
She plans to continue her fight against diabetes until her dream of a 
cure becomes a reality.
  In light of numerous statistics that indicate Americans today are 
less involved in their communities than they once were, it is vital 
that we encourage and support the kind of selfless contribution this 
young citizen has made. Young volunteers like Ms. Moore are inspiring 
examples to all of us and are among our brightest hopes for a better 
tomorrow.
  Ms. Moore should be extremely proud to have been singled out from 
such a large group of dedicated volunteers. I heartily applaud Ms. 
Moore for her initiative in seeking to make her community a better 
place to live and for the positive impact she has had on the lives of 
others. She has demonstrated a level of commitment and accomplishment 
that is truly extraordinary in today's world and deserves our sincere 
admiration and respect. Her actions show that young Americans can, and 
do, play important roles in our communities and that America's 
community spirit continues to hold tremendous promise for the future.

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