[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 126 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            TRIBUTE TO COVER

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Madam President, I rise today to 
pay tribute to COVER, a non-profit program based in Lebanon, NH.
  The COVER organization works in partnership with low income, elderly 
and disabled citizens assisting them with urgent home repairs. The 
volunteers organized by COVER have successfully prevented the imminent 
displacement of more than 100 Upper Valley residents due to substandard 
or inaccessible housing.
  The members of COVER work together to ensure that home repair 
projects are supplied with recycled materials to conserve natural 
resources. The volunteer labor pool allows cover to build positive 
relationships throughout the community bringing neighbors together to 
accomplish the refurbishing needs of area homes.
  More than 700 hard working volunteers at COVER have completed more 
than 100 home repair projects in the Upper Valley region since 1998.
  I applaud the tireless efforts of the organizers and volunteers of 
COVER. Their valuable contributions have aided and enriched the lives 
of the elderly and disabled citizens in the community. The citizens of 
Lebanon and our entire state owe a debt of gratitude to the COVER 
organization. New Hampshire is a better place in which to live because 
of their kind acts of charity. It is truly an honor and a privilege to 
represent them in the U.S. Senate.

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