[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 56 (Friday, March 30, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E729]
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    HONORING THE OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE KRAECK FAMILY

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                         HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 30, 2007

  Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend 
the Kraeck family for their dedication to American soldiers. They 
coordinated a project to donate care packages to the troops at Fort Dix 
before deployment and they also shipped packages to troops overseas. 
The packages contained valentines, supplies and snacks, as well as 
encouraging words from nursery, elementary and middle school students.
  The Kraeck family undertook this remarkable project as a way to 
remind all of us, especially those deployed in a war zone, that our 
admiration and gratitude for our military is limitless. The broad reach 
of the donations prove this point.
  This impressive project united hundreds of people toward a common 
cause: supporting our troops. With the help of students, parents, 
teachers and principals, as well as area librarians, businesses, 
newspapers and Girl Scout troops, the Kraecks tirelessly organized the 
collection and distribution of Girl Scout cookies, toiletries, and 
snacks to the soldiers. Additionally, more than 1,000 valentines, 
handmade by local children, were sent expressing their gratitude, 
esteem, and compassion for the troops.
  The Kraeck family has already shipped more than 620 boxes of Girl 
Scout cookies and delivered supplies to Fort Dix to be distributed 
before deployment. They plan to continue sending even more shipments 
overseas in coming months and I encourage their efforts.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to congratulate and thank Kathy, Emily and 
Alison Kraeck and all those involved in these noble efforts. On a 
personal note, as an Iraq war veteran, I especially appreciate the 
Kraeck family's work on this worthy project.

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