[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1014]
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                          IN HONOR OF AMY LIU

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize Ms. Amy Liu for establishing the Sichuan Earthquake 
Relief Fund and raising over $43,000 to aid victims of the earthquake 
that struck south-central China in May 2008.
  From May 2 to 5, 2009, Amy Liu will be honored here, in Washington, 
D.C., at the 14th Annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The 
efforts of Ms. Liu in her attempt to aid those devastated by the 
disaster in China are remarkable in and of themselves. Amy founded, 
organized, and led a month long fundraising effort that sent more than 
$20,000 directly to the Chinese Red Cross, where it was redistributed 
for disaster relief and rebuilding. I find Amy's accomplishments in 
this situation to be absolutely extraordinary. Not only did she raise 
an incredible amount of money to help people in dire need, she served 
as an exemplary role model for her peers in the process.
  Ms. Liu has also volunteered at the First State Chinese School, the 
A.I. DuPont Hospital, the Brandywine Hundred Library, and the Stand Up 
for What is Right and Just program. In addition, Amy was a guest of 
mine at a recent House Education and Labor Committee hearing entitled 
Renewing America through National Service and Volunteerism to discuss 
and examine the importance of national service in meeting some of our 
country's critical economic needs. At the hearing, I had the 
opportunity to highlight Amy's exemplary community service. I am 
confident that Amy will not only continue to volunteer and serve the 
Delaware community and people in need, but more importantly, that she 
will continue to impact individual's lives in profound and meaningful 
ways.
  I would like to thank Ms. Amy Liu for her service to the men and 
women who suffered in China after the May 2008 earthquake, as well as 
for her continual service within our greater community in the State of 
Delaware. I am confident that her Prudential Spirit of Community Award 
will only inspire her further to help more people and act as an even 
larger and more prominent role model for the young and old in our 
community.

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