[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S4479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE S.C.R.A.P. GALLERY

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I am pleased to ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing the exemplary model of service and 
conservation provided by the Student Creative Recycle Art Program 
Gallery as it celebrates Earth Month Coachella Valley. Their efforts to 
highlight the importance of environmental consciousness through 
community activities provides an example for our Nation.
  For more than 30 years, America has recognized the importance of 
environmental preservation, and we have dedicated every April 22, Earth 
Day, as a day for environmental consciousness. The S.C.R.A.P. Gallery 
has taken bold steps to heighten America's awareness of conservation in 
dedicating the entire month of April to environmental awareness.
  Throughout the month of April, the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery operates a 
number of enrichment activities throughout southern California, aimed 
at improving youth education and environmental awareness. Events such 
as field trips that highlight the importance of waste prevention, 
recycling programs that encourage youth to transform used bicycles into 
artwork, theater productions that enable students to attend 
professional children's theater performances focused on conservation, 
and hands-on events that allow students to gain direction from local 
and renowned artists have helped engage youth throughout southern 
California and helped to highlight the importance of environmental 
concerns.
  For more than a decade, the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery has been recognized as 
an integral community organization by numerous organizations and 
municipalities. The S.C.R.A.P. Gallery has received the Arts 
Organization Award from the city of Indio, the Best Grassroots 
Organization Award from the U.S. Department of Education, the Waste 
Reduction Award from the California Integrated Waste Management Board, 
the Keep California Beautiful Award, the Governor's Environmental and 
Economic Leadership Award, and the Award of Achievement in Education 
from the Natural Resources Council of America.
  This year, as the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery dedicates an entire month to 
conservation and environmental awareness, I am pleased to ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing their tremendous leadership. The 
efforts of the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery have successfully engaged communities 
of young people and have highlighted the importance of environmental 
awareness throughout their community.

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