[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 22 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING NYASHA SPROW, RECIPIENT OF THE 15TH ANNUAL PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT 
                          OF COMMUNITY AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 22, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Nyasha 
Sprow, 12, of Dale City, Va., for receiving a Prudential Spirit of 
Community Award, a nationwide program that honors youth for outstanding 
acts of volunteerism. The Prudential Spirit of the Community Award was 
created by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National 
Association of Secondary School Principals in order to impress upon our 
young people that their contributions are important and to inspire 
young people to become involved in their communities. As a recipient of 
the award, Nyasha will receive a $1,000 award and an engraved silver 
medallion.
  Nyasha was nominated by the Prince William Chapter of the American 
Red Cross in Manassas. She is a seventh grader at Herbert Saunders 
Middle School in Manassas and is an advocate for organ and tissue 
donation. Her two sisters were tragically killed, and her mother made 
the hard decision to donate their organs and tissues. Following this 
tragic event, Nyasha has made advocating organ donation her personal 
mission.
  Nyasha is a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation, where 
she conducts presentations for elementary school children, distributes 
literature at health fairs and speaks with the media. She also helps 
with fundraising events sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation and 
the Washington Regional Transplant Center. In addition to her work with 
the National Kidney Foundation, she discussed the issue of organ 
donation as a contestant in the National American Miss pageant.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Nyasha 
Sprow for her outstanding volunteerism. She should be applauded for her 
initiative in making her community a better place to live. She has 
demonstrated a level of commitment and accomplishment that is truly 
extraordinary for someone of her age, and she deserves our sincere 
admiration. Her actions demonstrate the impact the youth can play in 
our communities.

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