[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 9, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E324]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MS. HEIDI HYNES

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2004

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
during this month of March, which has been designated Women's History 
Month, to pay tribute to Ms. Heidi Hynes, a remarkable woman who has 
dedicated most of her life to the service of others.
  A native of Kansas City, MO, Heidi moved to the Bronx, New York, to 
attend Fordham University in the fall of 1986. After graduating with a 
B.A. in philosophy she became an associate of the Friars of the 
Atonement and subsequently volunteered for a year of service in 
Jamaica. In Jamaica, Heidi worked at a pre-school, distributed food, 
tutored, provided assistance at a local clinic and did other activities 
related to the Friars Parish. Upon the completion of a year of 
volunteer work with the Friars Parish, Heidi returned to New York and 
worked as a full time volunteer with the Catholic Worker on the lower 
East Side. In this role, she lived with former homeless men and women, 
ran a soup-line, assisted with the distribution of their newspaper and 
was active in peace and justice campaigns.
  In 1995, after marrying Bryan Hynes, a man she met while at the 
Catholic Worker, Heidi began working as a community organizer for the 
Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition. In that capacity she 
organized tenants, homeowners, and park groups in the Fordham Bedford 
community. In the fall of 1997, Heidi began working as the Executive 
Director of the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center in the Bronx. 
Through her work providing and developing youth and family programs she 
has learned a great deal about the Croton Community, non-profit 
management and youth development.
  Mr. Speaker, such selflessness must not go unnoticed. Since 
graduating from college, Heidi has dedicated herself to uplifting 
others. For that reason, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
this remarkable woman.

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