[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 29, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING JEREMY HISSONG'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT HOMELESS STUDENTS

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                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 29, 2013

  Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
inspiring effort to support homeless students in Rockford, Illinois. 
Under the leadership of Jeremy Hissong, friends and neighbors of the 
Rockford School District banded together to collect clothes and school 
supplies to benefit the District's homeless student program.
   After learning of the over 1,200 homeless children in the Rockford 
Public School District, Mr. Hissong utilized social media and the 
internet to organize ``Kids Need Us'' to gather support for a supply 
drive. His employer, Mondelez International, provided space in its 
parking lot for volunteers to collect needed supplies from the 
community such as socks, pants, coats, hats, pens, and paper to be 
donated to the homeless student program.
   I applaud Mr. Hissong, and the community, for their success in 
bringing people together, gathering needed items, and educating the 
public about the awful reality of youth homelessness in our 
communities. This story of action is an important reminder of the 
victims of a slow economy and the importance of taking action in order 
to help those most in need.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 16th District of Illinois, I wish to 
express our deep appreciation for Jeremy Hissong's work and the rest of 
the community for their support of this important cause.

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