[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





RECOGNITION OF EMILIE MA, PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS HONOREE

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                            HON. ANDY BIGGS

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 12, 2020

  Mr. BIGGS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Emilie Ma, a young 
student from my district who has been named an honoree in Arizona by 
the 2020 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. She was 
recognized for volunteering her time to help families struggling with 
poverty.
  Ms. Ma assists with charitable efforts for low-income families at the 
Native Health Center. She donates her time to a club she founded at her 
school named the Modern Health Organization which provides services to 
patients with mental and physical needs. Ms. Ma has been an example to 
her peers, inspiring them to care for others and their communities.
  We must encourage and support the kind of selfless contributions 
young citizens like Ms. Ma make in the lives of others. We all need 
more empathy. Everyone can work together to help the health and 
vitality of our towns and neighborhoods. Young volunteers, like Ms. Ma, 
are inspiring examples to all of us and are among our brightest hopes 
for a better tomorrow.

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