[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 89 (Monday, June 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               HONORING THE GENEROSITY OF CLAYTON MacKAY

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2009

  Mr. ISRAEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
generosity displayed by one of my constituents, first-grader Clayton 
MacKay. His act of donating prize money to an Ecuadoran shelter was 
reported on Friday, June 12, 2009 in my hometown newspaper, Newsday. I 
am proud of the example he set and would ask that this article be 
submitted into the Congressional Record.

                     [From Newsday, June 12, 2009]

                    First Grader Making a Difference

       Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School first grader Clayton 
     MacKay wanted to help people, so he decided to make a 
     difference in the lives of others by donating $20 in prize 
     money he won at a recent Easter celebration to Blanca House, 
     a shelter located in Ecuador. The Frank J. Carasiti 
     Elementary School administration and staff recognized Clayton 
     for his thoughtful donation during a monthly school assembly.
       Teacher Cecilia Doolittle explained that she has been 
     talking to the students about the school's participation in a 
     program to ship children's books and medical supplies to this 
     philanthropic organization. ``He asked me if he should donate 
     some of his money to Blanca House, but after our conversation 
     he decided to donate all of his prize money to this 
     organization,'' Ms. Doolittle commented. ``We are really 
     proud of Clayton.''

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