[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         RECOGNIZING MOOREMART

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I recognize and commend 
MooreMart, an outstanding charitable organization based in Nashua, NH, 
that is devoted to supporting America's servicemen and women. For more 
than 10 years, MooreMart has shipped care packages to American soldiers 
in Afghanistan and Iraq--lifting the spirit of our brave military 
members serving in harm's way.
  What began in February 2004 as a family project started by Paul Moore 
and Carole Moore Biggio to support their brother--New Hampshire Army 
National Guard SSG Brian Moore, who was deployed to Iraq--has developed 
into a major volunteer effort. Over the past decade, MooreMart has sent 
more than 63,000 care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
Their effort came to be known as ``MooreMart,'' because the soldiers 
receiving the packages remarked that the boxes ``carry more supplies 
than WalMart.'' It's a clever nickname that is now well known in the 
Granite State
  Once word spread about MooreMart's wartime effort, hundreds of New 
Hampshire citizens, and dozens of organizations and businesses, gave 
their support to this very special organization. At packing events held 
several times throughout the year at the Nashua National Guard Armory, 
volunteers have assembled packages containing goods that make 
deployments a little easier--including candy, toothpaste, dental floss, 
energy bars, trail mix, lip balm, playing cards, puzzles, white tube 
socks, crackers, and notes of encouragement. At Christmas, MooreMart 
has sent Christmas stockings filled with candy canes, Christmas lights, 
and cookies. In addition to sending these goodies to our troops, they 
have also treated veterans in New Hampshire and remembered our wounded 
warriors at Walter Reed.
  MooreMart's generosity has also extended to children in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, sending them school supplies and toys. Through these 
donations, Afghan and Iraqi children have seen the warmth and 
generosity of the American people.
  The Moore family and all the MooreMart volunteers represent the very 
best of New Hampshire and our Nation: patriotic Americans coming 
together to support our troops. This exemplary organization has touched 
the lives of our brave soldiers serving on faraway battlefields--making 
sure they know they're not forgotten during tough deployments.
  As MooreMart celebrates its 10th Anniversary, I join citizens across 
New Hampshire and the Nation in commending Paul Moore and Carole Moore 
Biggio, the Moore family, and all the tremendous MooreMart volunteers 
for the inspiring work they have done supporting our troops.

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