[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 114 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               MS. KAZIAH HANCOCK AND PROJECT COMPASSION

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                          HON. JASON CHAFFETZ

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2010

  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank and to honor Ms. 
Kaziah FIancock, a true American patriot serving her country in a very 
unique and special way.
  America's heroes come from all walks of life. Many of them, perhaps 
most, remain unsung heroes as they go quietly about, offering their 
service out of love for their country and countrymen with little or no 
fanfare or recognition.
  One such hero is Ms. Hancock. From the bedroom studio of her little 
goat ranch at the base of Utah's mountains she expresses, through her 
love of painting, her love and respect for the men and women who have 
given their lives while serving in uniform. She refers to this effort 
as Project Compassion.
  ``It is our view that every fallen hero deserves to be honored and 
remembered and we will make every effort to that end,'' Ms. Hancock 
says on Project Compassion's Web site, heropaintings.com. She and her 
volunteer team of artists have sent over 1,750 painted portraits of 
fallen service members to grieving parents and families who live in 
nearly every state. They're currently seeking to complete at least 
3,000 more.
  Ms. Hancock asks no price for this touching gift, and won't accept 
payments offered. She considers her time, time which might have been 
spent on other paintings she could sell for thousands of dollars, a 
small sacrifice compared to the sacrifice made by these service members 
and their families. For those who have already paid the ultimate price, 
she feels it is the least she can offer. ``There is nothing that I'll 
ever paint, that will be more appreciated than that,'' she says.
  The American Legion Auxiliary, the largest patriotic women's service 
organization in the world with over 900,000 members, noted in awarding 
Project Compassion its 2007 Public Service Award: ``Project Compassion 
struck a chord with us: healing through art.''
  Ms. Kaziah Hancock has struck a chord with me as well. I am honored 
to have her as a constituent in Utah's Third District, and grateful to 
join with her in expressing our love and support for the men and women 
serving in the United States Armed Forces.

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