[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 155 (Thursday, October 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RIDLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD GRANT

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 22, 2015

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the students of 
Ridley School District for receiving a grant of nearly $100,000 to 
support community service and work on behalf of their community.
  For almost 15 years, horticulture classes offered at Ridley High 
School have provided students the opportunity to grow and harvest fresh 
fruits and vegetables through the use of greenhouses. A growing 
interest in these classes has led the school district to expand the 
program into a year-long student effort to donate their fruits and 
vegetables to a local food bank. The grant, from the State Farm Youth 
Advisory Board, will allow the school district to build more 
greenhouses and expand the program into the summer, when students can 
volunteer their time to continue working on their harvests. This will 
mean more food is sent to those who need it and fewer members of the 
Delaware County community will go hungry.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the students of Ridley School District 
and commend them on their hard work and community service.

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