[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING TINA TAHMASSEBI OF DAVIE, FLORIDA

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 23, 2000

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the efforts of 
Tina Tahmassebi, of Davie, Florida. Tina was recently honored by the 
Third Annual Seventeen/Cover Girl Volunteerism Awards as a first place 
prize winner in the 18-21 age category. Indeed, Tina is very deserving 
of recognition for her role in founding the Universal Aid for Children 
REACH OUT program.
  The Seventeen/Cover Girl Volunteerism Award rewards and honors teens 
and young women who have made extraordinary achievements in the fields 
of volunteerism and public service. In concert with the Volunteerism 
Awards, Seventeen Magazine and Cover Girl Cosmetics Company have 
awarded more than $90,000 in scholarship money, U.S. Savings Bonds and 
charitable donations. After examining Tina's extraordinary work, it is 
clear that her story exemplifies the tenets espoused by the 
Volunteerism Awards.
  Tina founded the REACH OUT program while only a junior in high 
school. This student-run organization assists an orphanage and a 
vocational school in El Salvador by supplying medical supplies, office 
supplies, and clothing while simultaneously attending to the 
educational needs of the children involved in these programs. To 
purchase these much needed supplies, Tina and her group have held bake 
sales, car washes, and other fundraising events. Shipping more than 
$40,000 in relief to El Salvador to this date, Tina's efforts have 
undoubtedly made a lasting impression on those in the community.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Tina Tahmassebi for her 
exemplary achievements in volunteering and public service. Tina has 
made a remarkable impact on the lives of the children in El Salvador, 
and her hard work is something that both she and the entire community 
can be proud of.

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