[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO CAITLYN KNOWLES, BELLA DONOHUE, AND EMMA SUGHRUE



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  On page S873, March 1, 2022, in the first column, the following 
appears: TRIBUTE TO CAITLYN KNOWLES AND BELLA DONOHUE
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: TRIBUTE TO CAITLYN 
KNOWLES, BELLA DONOHUE, AND EMMA SUGHRUE


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 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize Caitlyn 
Knowles and Bella Donohue of Exeter and Emma Sughrue of Brentwood as 
February's Granite Staters of the Month. This trio led the Exeter High 
School girl's hockey team in organizing this year's ``Stick it to 
Stigma'' game, an initiative to promote discussions around student 
mental health and show teenagers that they are not alone.
  Exeter High School's first ``Stick it to Stigma'' game was in 2017 
and is now an annual tradition for the community to raise awareness 
about students' mental health. The event is in partnership with 
Connor's Climb, an organization that provides suicide prevention 
education to young people in New Hampshire.
  After last year's event was downsized due to COVID-19, team captains 
Caitlyn, Emma, and Bella wanted this year's event to bring the 
community together in a big way and to help reduce the stigma around 
mental health.
  The trio promoted the event to their classmates and shared the word 
both in school and over social media. The incredible size of the crowd 
on game day was evidence of their hard work in bringing people together 
and raising awareness about mental health.
  Spectators participated in a Chuck-a-Puck fundraiser to compete for 
raffle prize money, mingled with new and old friends, and cheered on 
the teams. Parents, students, and former players also wore buttons and 
t-shirts with messages of support to raise awareness around mental 
health, and shared information with one another about mental health 
resources.
  Caitlyn, Emma, and Bella are working to address mental health 
challenges and share the message that ``it's okay to not be okay,'' a 
phrase that their coach often tells them. These young women showed 
enormous leadership in organizing an event that helped bring their 
community together, all the while shining a spotlight on one of the 
most important issues facing young people today. They exemplify the 
Granite State spirit of tackling an issue head on to help others, and I 
commend them for their efforts.

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