[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TO ACKNOWLEDGE VOLUNTEER FAIRFAX AND THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2014 SERVICE 
                                 AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2014

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise to commend and 
express my sincere appreciation to Volunteer Fairfax and the 
extraordinary honorees of the 22nd Annual Fairfax County Volunteer 
Service Awards.
   Volunteer Fairfax matches the skills and interests of volunteers to 
the needs of local non-profit organizations. In a single year, more 
than 18,500 volunteers contributed a total of 55,683 service hours 
valued in excess of $1.2 million. This outpouring of generosity enables 
hundreds of public and private non-profit agencies to meet crucial 
community needs.
   Each year from this group of extraordinary volunteers, Volunteer 
Fairfax selects a few exceptional individuals to be honored. It is my 
great pleasure to submit the names of the 2014 Service Award honorees 
into the Congressional Record:
   Community Champions: Cheryl McDonald, Braddock District; Margaret 
Malone, Dranesville District; Amy's Amigos, Hunter Mill District; Bill 
Shuttleworth, Lee District; Mary Patricia Daniels, Mason District; 
Louise Cleveland, Mount District; The Oakton Virginia Stake, Providence 
District; Jim Kirkpatrick, Springfield District; Amrit Daryanani, Sully 
District; Scott Wheatley, At-Large.
   Adult Volunteer 250 Hours & Over: Ahsleigh Soloff.
   Adult Volunteer 250 Hours & Under: Patti Schule.
   Adult Volunteer Group: Friends of Richard Byrd Library.
   Corporate Volunteer Program: BB&T.
   Fairfax County Volunteer: John Bauer.
   Fairfax County Volunteer Program: Ready to Read.
   Family Volunteer: Anna and Kat Hayes.
   Lifetime Achievement: Ramona Watson Morrow.
   Rising Star: Nicholas Hartigan.
   Senior Volunteer: Doris Crawford.
   Volunteer Program: Food for Others.
   Youth Volunteer: Jonah Basl.
   Youth Volunteer Group: National Charity League--Cherry Blossom 
Chapter.
   Integrate Individual: Roberto Quinones.
   Integrate Group: St. Stephen's United Methodist Church.
   RSVP Northern Virginia: Sharon Page.
   In addition, Benchmark Honors will be awarded in four different 
categories to commend those who have contributed 100, 250, 500, or 
1,000 hours of volunteer time to our community.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in acknowledging 
Volunteer Fairfax for its decades of outstanding community service and 
in thanking the 2014 Service Award honorees for their incredible 
contributions to our community.

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