[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E339]
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                      CONGRATULATING MICHAEL YOUNG

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Michael 
Young, named one of Arizona's top youth volunteers for 2010 by the 
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. This award recognizes Michael's 
outstanding volunteerism and his contributions to the animal-assisted 
therapy program at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
  At only 12 years of age, Michael founded the Swing Fore Kids Golf 
Classic, an annual charity golf tournament. In the four years since its 
inception, the Classic has raised approximately $200,000, ensuring that 
the hospital's patients will have the opportunity to receive animal-
assisted therapy. This therapy has been proven to provide positive 
physical and emotional benefits by motivating patients to help 
themselves.
  A community's quality of life is determined by many factors, such as 
the policies set by city government and the programs available to its 
citizens. However, I believe that a community rises and falls on the 
shoulders of its citizens, and the contributions they make to that 
community. Michael exemplifies this commitment and raises the bar for 
everyone around him.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Michael Young's 
continuing work for the animal-assisted therapy program at Phoenix 
Children's Hospital in Arizona.

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