[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 122 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING ANEIRA BANWAR FOR HER VOLUNTEERISM

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                     HON. ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2023

  Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Aneira Banwar for 
her volunteerism, service, and acts of kindness.
  Aneira started volunteering at the age of 5. As she began this 
journey, she realized that there are limited opportunities for children 
to donate their time. This gap led her to create the ``12K plan''--12 
months of kindness. This plan consists of 12 monthly kindness projects 
that kids can do at home.
  Recently, Aneira assembled and donated more than 500 ``boredom buster 
kits'' for patients at a local children's hospital. She accomplished 
this project by inspiring others in her community to join her in making 
the kits.
  Now 7 years old, Aneira has logged more than 100 hours of community 
service. Her hope is to encourage other children to volunteer in their 
community, because she believes that kids ``hold the power to shape and 
change the future in a positive way by performing random acts of 
kindness 1 month at a time.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Aneira 
Banwar. Her commitment to others is noble and inspiring--and I look 
forward to all that she will accomplish in the future through her 
volunteer work.

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