[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E55]
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                      TRIBUTE TO ALLISON STANGEBY

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 9, 2007

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Allison 
Stangeby--the recipient of the 2006 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award. 
Because of Allison's efforts, thousands of our nation's less fortunate 
have been provided with food aid.
  Allison used her workplace as a tool to reach out to the hungry. She 
works for the New York Giants as the Director of Community Relations. 
Under Allison's leadership, the New York Giants became the first sports 
franchise to arrange to have its stadium-generated leftover concession 
food made available to feed the hungry through Sports Wrap. Sports Wrap 
is a new venture that evolved from Rock and Wrap It Up!, a volunteer 
hunger relief charity started in 1990.
  Additionally, Allison has helped launch similar programs with the New 
York Yankees, New York Mets, New York Jets and New Jersey Nets. By 
setting an example, Allison has empowered others to reach out to those 
in need. This is the mark of a great volunteer.
  This is the vision my late husband Bill Emerson had for domestic food 
aid programs when he worked to pass the Good Samaritan Food Act 
protecting these donations from liability. Bill's hopes for hunger 
relief in America were very high when he worked to make such programs 
possible in 1990. He would be very proud of Allison for her 
contributions to hunger relief.
  Allison is a major reason why this hunger relief charity continues to 
gain notoriety and grow. As long as there are men, women and children 
who need the helping hand of other Americans, people like Allison have 
proven they will be there with a helping hand to offer.
  Thank you for your kind service to our Nation, Allison. 
Congratulations on earning the 2006 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award. 
Best of luck to you as you continue your noble work.

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