[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 4, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING JACQUELINE SANDMEYER

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I rise today to honor and 
congratulate an Idaho student who has achieved national recognition for 
exemplary volunteer service in her community. Jacqueline Sandmeyer of 
Boise has been named one of the Nation's top youth volunteers by the 
2004 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. This honor is 
conferred on only one high school student and one mid-level student in 
each State. I applaud Jacqueline's efforts to improve her community.
  Jacqueline, an eighth-grader at St. Joseph's School, has collected 
more than 1,000 pounds of food and 200 coats, mittens, and hats for the 
homeless over the past 4 years. When she was nine, Jacqueline noticed a 
group of children shivering in the cold outside of a rescue mission. 
Moved by the experience, Jacqueline packed up her winter clothes for 
donation, along with her saved-up allowance of $275 to take to the 
shelter. With the help of her parents, she then placed collection boxes 
in her school and government buildings. She also solicited donations 
from her neighbors and appealed to her entire community for help 
through the news media. Jacqueline summed up my feelings well, when she 
said, ``I know that no matter what age you are, you can make a 
difference.''
  Jacqueline has demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment and 
accomplishment and deserves our admiration and respect. She has played 
an important role in her community and serves as an example to her 
peers. I join with her family and friends in honoring her commitment to 
the State of Idaho.

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