[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE SIXTH GRADERS OF BLUE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 12, 2017

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and congratulate the 
sixth grade students of Blue Ridge Middle School located in Loudoun 
County, Virginia and the adults who worked with them, in creating an 
extraordinarily successful One to the World Project, recently.
  Through the Loudoun County Public Schools' One to the World Project, 
students have an opportunity to work on a challenging societal problem 
using critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity to 
make a difference in addressing or alleviating the problem.
  Students and faculty at Blue Ridge Middle School, as well as the 
staff at Mobile Hope of Loudoun and their Executive Director, Donna 
Fortier, devoted countless hours to this project and truly went above 
and beyond what could have been expected and I am proud of their 
collective efforts and generosity.
  The students decided to address the problem of homelessness and made 
arrangements to partner with Mobile Hope of Loudoun to deliver items of 
support to them. As soon as the partnership arrangement was made, the 
sixth graders of Blue Ridge Middle School enthusiastically began to 
work on a variety of videos, posters, brochures, and presentations in 
order to raise awareness for their project and to solicit donations. 
Impressively, the students received over 1,400 donations, ranging from 
clothing to household cleaning products, and diapers to canned foods.
  The project concluded with a visit and speech from Donna Fortier, 
whose direction and leadership truly guided the students. Not only were 
they able to see firsthand how local organizations like Mobile Hope of 
Loudoun can help those in need, but they also learned the value of 
being charitable.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Blue Ridge 
Middle School's sixth graders, the school's faculty, and Ms. Fortier 
for their extraordinary work on this project. Dedicating their time and 
efforts to helping those less fortunate attests to their unselfish 
character and determination to better their community.

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