[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 21 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HALEY WHATLEY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SELECTED AS PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF 
                COMMUNITY AWARDS DISTINGUISHED FINALIST

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2011

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of our youth 
who demonstrate enormous capacity for service. In particular, I would 
like to commend the selflessness of Haley Whatley of North Richland 
Hills, Texas. Ms. Whatley has been selected as a Distinguished Finalist 
in the 16th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards which 
recognizes top youth volunteers throughout the nation. She was awarded 
this distinction out of 29,000 other applicants.
  Ms. Whatley was only 5 years old when she began a stuffed animal 
drive for pediatric patients at Cook Children's Medical Center. Her toy 
drive has distributed over 20,000 stuffed animals over the past 11 
years and a charity Celebrity Waiter Dinner allowed her to raise $5,300 
for the hospital's Pastoral Care Department.
  The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards recognizes young people who 
are making a positive difference in their community, and inspire other 
young people to follow their example. Ms. Whatley has gone above and 
beyond these expectations and it is my honor to recognize her and 
represent her in Congress.

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