[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE SELECTION OF MS. ERIN BEAULIEU FOR THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT 
                           OF COMMUNITY AWARD

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2003

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to honor Ms. Erin Beaulieu upon her selection as one of two 
recipients of the Virginia 2003 Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
  Erin, a Red Cross member and eighth-grader at Whitman Middle School 
in Alexandria, Virginia, started a Red Cross student chapter at her 
school and encouraged her fellow students to become involved! The 
chapter now boasts more than 30 members dedicated to helping the 
American Red Cross respond. For her efforts, she was selected from more 
than 24,000 nominees to receive a Spirit of Community Award.
  The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, created by Prudential 
Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary 
School Principals, constitute America's largest youth recognition 
program based exclusively on volunteer service. The award was created 
with the intent to impress upon all youth volunteers that their 
contributions are critically important and highly valued, and to 
inspire other young people to follow their example.
  Erin should be extremely proud to have been singled out from such a 
large group of dedicated volunteers. I heartily applaud Erin 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. I call upon my 
colleagues to join me in applauding Erin for all that she has done.

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