[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 2016 FAIRFAX COUNTY VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2016

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Volunteer 
Fairfax and express my sincere appreciation to recipients of the 24th 
Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards.
  Established more than 40 years ago, Volunteer Fairfax matches the 
skills and interests of thousands of volunteers with the needs of local 
non-profit organizations. The success of this model and its impact on 
delivery of needed services is beyond question; Volunteer Fairfax has 
been rated as one of the most effective community service organizations 
in the nation.
  Last year alone, over 23,000 individuals volunteered directly through 
Volunteer Fairfax; an additional 2,547 employees volunteered through 
their employers BusinessLink program and the value of volunteer 
services provided exceeded $2 million.
  Each year from this group of extraordinary ``Doers Who Do,'' 
Volunteer Fairfax selects a few exceptional individuals, groups, or 
organizations to be honored. It is my great pleasure to include the 
following names of the 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards 
honorees:
  Community Champions:
  Braddock District: Jim Bertolini.
  Dranesville District: Kathleen Murphy.
  Hunter Mill District: Jeff Anderson.
  Lee District: Linda Waller.
  Mason District: Diane Kilbourne.
  Mount Vernon District: Ron Fitzsimmons.
  Providence District: The Greater Merrifield Business Association.
  Springfield District: George and Estella Lynch.
  Sully District: Gary Flather.
  At-Large: Gary A. Ambrose.
  Adult Volunteer 250 Hours & Over: Kathy Hertz.
  Adult Volunteer 250 Hours & Under: Michele Duell.
  Adult Volunteer Group: Girls on the Run of NOVA Coaches.
  Corporate Volunteer Program: Excella Consulting.
  Fairfax County Volunteer: Fred Pitman.
  Fairfax County Volunteer Program: Fairfax County Public Library.
  Family Volunteer: Hegland Family.
  Integrate Group: Fairfax County Juvenile Court Volunteer Interpreter 
Program.
  Integrate Individual: Juan Hernandez.
  Lifetime Achievement: Alan Schuman.
  Rising Star: Jeff Ye.
  Senior Volunteer: Les Esmond.
  Volunteer Program: Marshall High School FBLA.
  Youth Volunteer: Eunice Kwarteng.
  Youth Volunteer Group: Stony Brook Junior Volunteers.
  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 commending Volunteer 
Fairfax for its decades of outstanding community service. I 
congratulate the recipients of the 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer 
Service Award and thank them and the thousands of other local 
volunteers for their incredible contributions to our community. Their 
selfless dedication is worthy of our highest praise and is one reason 
that our community is often ranked as one of the best places in the 
country to live, work, and raise a family.

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