[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E618-E619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   ALLISON HARMON, DISTINGUISHED FINALIST, 2009 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF 
                            COMMUNITY AWARDS

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                        HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. BARTLETT. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate and honor a 
young student from my district who has achieved national recognition 
for exemplary volunteer service in her community. Allison Harmon of 
Hampstead has been named a distinguished finalist by the 2009 
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, an annual honor 
conferred on the most impressive student volunteers in each state and 
the District of Columbia.
  Ms. Harmon has been an active community volunteer, going back to the 
sixth grade. She has coordinated drives to collect school supplies, 
clothing, food and toys for the needy; tutored and mentored young 
students; volunteered at hospitals; and participated in many other 
service activities.
  I believe it is vital that we encourage and support the kind of 
selfless contribution that Allison has made. People of all ages need to 
think more about how we, as individual citizens, can work together at 
the local level to ensure the health and vitality of our towns and 
neighborhoods.
  I heartily applaud Ms. Harmon for her initiative in seeking to make 
her community a better place to live, and for the positive impact she 
has had on the lives of others. Her actions show that young Americans 
can--and do--play important roles in our communities, and that 
America's community spirit continues to hold tremendous promise for the 
future.
  Young volunteers like Allison are inspiring examples to all of us, 
and are among our brightest hopes for a better tomorrow.

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