[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H5980-H5981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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 RECOGNIZING BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF HARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

  (Mr. CLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Big Brothers Big 
Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County

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for winning the 2022 Quality Award at their national conference.
  Big Brothers Big Sisters aims to connect mentors, or ``bigs,'' with 
local youth, known as ``littles.''
  This prestigious Quality Award is granted to only a third of chapters 
in the country. To achieve it, the chapter must succeed in having 73 
percent of mentors meet with a youth member for a whole year. 
Additionally, 54 percent of participants must meet with their 
``littles'' at school for that year.
  The Harrisburg-Rockingham chapter knocked that standard out of the 
park, reporting a 70 to 80 percent meeting success rate.
  According to Lindsay Douglas, the executive director of the 
Harrisonburg-Rockingham chapter, the reason for the chapter's superb 
performance is strong communication between the mentors, children, and 
their parents.
  It is community organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters that 
foster an environment where our youth can thrive.
  Congratulations, again, to the Harrisburg-Rockingham chapter.

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