[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5994-H5995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING BETTY WALKER
(Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Betty Walker of Roaring
Gap, North Carolina. This remarkable and talented woman has been the
coordinator for the Alleghany Memorial Hospital Thrift Shop for 15
years.
Betty began volunteering at the Thrift Shop in 2000 and became
coordinator in 2003. During her time as coordinator, Betty has expanded
and renovated the Thrift Shop in addition to managing its volunteers.
The Alleghany Memorial Hospital Thrift Shop opened in 1991 and has
raised nearly $1 million for Alleghany Memorial Hospital. Those funds
are extremely important in this small county.
In 2011, Betty and the shop's volunteers received the Governor's
Award for Volunteer Service, which recognizes the top 20 volunteers in
North Carolina.
Betty Walker is an extremely dedicated volunteer, a role model for us
all, and a pillar in her community. Alleghany County is fortunate to
call this hardworking citizen one of its own.
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