[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 22 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E253]
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        COMMENDING CRANSTON HIGH SCHOOL WEST'S COMMUNITY SERVICE

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                         HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2004

  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the students 
of Cranston High School West for their incredible devotion to combating 
hunger in the State of Rhode Island. The Student Council decided this 
school year to once again participate in ``The Feinstein Youth Hunger 
Brigade Program.'' This State-wide program encourages school-children 
to collect non-perishable food items, distribute them to a local 
agency, and raise awareness of the problem of hunger in their 
community.
  The students of Cranston High School West have decided to collect 
food items for the Comprehensive Community Action Program for the 
second consecutive year. This worthy program assists between 500 and 
600 families in immediate crisis in the Cranston community. The 
students at Cranston West raised money at football games, held food 
drives in their homerooms, and bought non-perishable food items. They 
even started a newsletter to illustrate their efforts and increase 
awareness of hunger. Their December donation to the Comprehensive 
Community Action Program, totaling 2,258 items, nearly doubled the 
largest donation from the previous year. For their dedication to 
combating hunger in their own community, I commend the students of 
Cranston High School West and wish them great success in providing an 
equally impressive donation in April.

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