[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3051-S3052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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       TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH GUILLOTTE AND RICHARD ``RICKY'' MAZUR

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am proud to recognize Elizabeth 
Guillotte

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of Hill, NH, and Richard ``Ricky'' Mazur of Franklin, NH, as the May 
2019 Granite Staters of the Month for their dedication to helping their 
classmates whose financial and/or family circumstances render them 
unable to afford basic necessities like clothing and toiletries.
  When the Franklin High School FIRST robotics team sat down to discuss 
how they could give back to their community, Elizabeth and Richard had 
an idea: They could revamp the makeshift thrift shop at their school. 
Now, students at Franklin High School who are in need of anything from 
clothing, to toothbrushes, to cereal, can get all these items 
anonymously and for free at the new and improved ``Karma Korner.''
  Elizabeth and Richard were inspired to act after they noticed that 
some of their classmates were walking the halls in the same clothing 
that they wore the day before and learned that some classmates were 
eating their only meal of the day in the school cafeteria.
  With the support of their FIRST Robotics teammates, the two students 
moved an already existing makeshift thrift shop to a wheelchair-
accessible room with better lighting and brightly colored walls. They 
added food to the inventory of items available for students and started 
a program that allows students to bring home a backpack stuffed with 
pantry items so that they do not go hungry over the weekend.
  Ensuring anonymity and, as a result, reducing stigma was important to 
Elizabeth and Richard. If a student wants to check out an item, all 
they need to do is record what they are taking on a clipboard, so that 
the students working the pantry know what needs to be replenished.
  Many businesses in the surrounding communities have also lent their 
support in the form of gift cards or donated items. By collaborating 
with local businesses and charities, Karma Korner recently received 
washers and dryers for student use, which were bought and installed at 
no expense to the school.
  In establishing Karma Korner, Elizabeth and Richard have recognized 
and elevated the dignity of their friends, peers, and classmates, and 
they have reminded us of our shared humanity and shared promise. I join 
the rest of the Franklin High School community in thanking Richard and 
Elizabeth for their efforts to help make their school a more supportive 
and welcoming place and congratulate them for being honored as May 
2019's Granite Staters of the Month.

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