[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 29, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S738-S739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     TRIBUTE TO EVELYN ELLIS-HAINES

 Ms. HASSAN. Madam President, for the first Granite Stater of 
the Month of 2019, I am proud to recognize fifth grader Evelyn Ellis-
Haines of Belmont for her work helping those in need. Through a youth 
civics program at her school, Evelyn launched a clothing drive, and 
with the support of her teachers and classmates, she collected more 
than 700 items to donate to some of our most vulnerable citizens in the 
Granite State.
  Evelyn was inspired to start her clothing drive because, in her 
words, she ``wanted to help people.'' Addressing poverty is something 
that has always concerned Evelyn. Her family even recalls her making 
baked goods to

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give to people she saw experiencing homelessness and often asking why 
they could not do more to help them. When the opportunity to 
participate in New Hampshire's Kid Governor Program arose, Evelyn 
created a platform based on addressing poverty and worked with her 
school to start a clothing drive. Every Monday in December, she 
reminded her classmates during their school assembly to bring items to 
donate, which resulted in her collecting hundreds of items in just 
under a month.
  Evelyn donated the items to the largest family shelter in her 
community and wants to continue working to help address poverty. She 
will be volunteering with the same organization this summer and hopes 
to expand her clothing drive beyond just her school. For her efforts to 
support her community and help those in need, I am proud to recognize 
Evelyn as the January 2019 Granite Stater of the Month.

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