[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 108 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE JAMIE KOTULA FOUNDATION FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY 
                             CONTRIBUTIONS

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2013

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Jamie Kotula 
Foundation, an organization set forth to enrich the lives of others in 
Northeastern Pennsylvania through ``random acts of kindness,'' a strong 
value of Jamie Kotula. The Foundation will also host the third annual 
Kick-Off Classic on August 31 and September 1, 2013, marking the outset 
of the fall sports season at Marywood University in Scranton.
  Jamie Kotula, who tragically passed in a car accident on the morning 
of January 14, 2011 at the age of sixteen, lived a life of service 
towards others. His selfless character was revealed as a student at 
Holy Cross High School in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, where he served as 
secretary of the Student Council and a member of the boys' varsity 
soccer, swim, and track teams. In addition to being a dedicated class 
leader and a skilled and energetic athlete, Jamie was extremely well-
rounded as a member of the National Honor Society, the Pro-Life club, 
chess club, foreign language club, and the show choir.
  In honor of Jamie Kotula, who lived his life in the present each and 
every day, the Jamie Kotula Foundation was created to support like-
minded individuals and groups in Northeast Pennsylvania who enrich 
lives and communities through acts of kindness and selflessness. Since 
its creation in 2011, the Foundation has distributed more than $100,000 
in both scholarships and donations to charitable causes, such as 
helping out the victims of the school violence at Sandy Hook Elementary 
in Newtown, Connecticut.
  In recognition of the community contributions of the Jamie Kotula 
Foundation's largest event, the Kick-Off Classic, I add my 
congratulations and best wishes for continued success and service.

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