[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 132 (Monday, July 27, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO CARTER MANSON

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am proud to honor Carter Manson 
of Manchester as July's Granite Stater of the Month. Carter's efforts 
to encourage Granite Staters and all Americans to get outside and help 
clean up their communities has made a true difference in a difficult 
time.
  Carter, who is only 5 years old, has wanted to be a garbage man since 
he was 3. For Halloween last year, he even dressed up as a trash 
collector to show his appreciation for his heroes. Now, due in part to 
the COVID-19 pandemic, Carter has taken his passion for garbage 
collection one step further.
  One day in April while the stay-at-home orders for New Hampshire were 
in place, Carter asked his mom, Kelly, if he could go outside and pick 
up some trash. Kelly obliged and took some photos of her young son 
cleaning up his neighborhood and posted them on her Facebook page.
  Much to her surprise, the photos Kelly posted of Carter's efforts 
received a lot of attention from her friends and family. In response, 
she decided to build on the momentum Carter had inspired by creating a 
group called Carter's Clean Up Crew.
  The ``Crew'' now has nearly 800 members from across the United States 
and Canada. The group has also received support from 22 businesses and 
raised $1,400 to help get members of the group the supplies that they 
need to clean up their communities, including trash grabbers and 
gloves.
  The Crew is planning their first big cleanup day at the end of 
August, and Carter and Kelly have been rallying members of their 
community to join them in Manchester for the big day.
  In the meantime, Carter has been diligent in his clean up regimen and 
goes out with his mom at least once a week to pick up 5 gallons of 
trash in neighborhoods across Manchester.
  Carter's passion for cleaning up his environment and encouraging 
others to do the same represents the best of our State and our all-
hands-on-deck spirit. It also represents how eager people are to 
strengthen and improve their communities even during this pandemic. I 
applaud Carter for his efforts and look forward to seeing what he 
accomplishes next.

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