[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ROBERT WOLFE

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize Robert 
``Bob'' Wolfe of Concord as March's Granite Stater of the Month. Since 
2000, Bob has welcomed and supported new refugees to Concord, and he 
has particularly focused on connecting refugee children with local 
sports leagues to help them fully immerse themselves into their new 
community.
  Bob was inspired to start working with refugees 24 years ago, after 
he met a man from Sierra Leone who told him about the violence that he 
had left behind in his home country. Bob knew that he wanted to help 
refugees navigate their new country in any way that he could. 
Recognizing the extreme culture shock and language barriers that can 
prevent newly settled refugees from fully adjusting, Bob has assisted 
refugee families in Concord in many different ways, for example, by 
helping them to get houses and apartments, send their children to 
college, and get rides to immigration court.
  One of the biggest ways that Bob helps refugee children settle in is 
by connecting them with recreational sports. He assists families in 
getting the right equipment and finding a sport that they enjoy. 
Although the kids are dealing with a new country, new language, and new 
way of life, playing a sport is something that everyone can understand 
and connect over.
  Bob has built ties throughout the community over the years to help 
new refugees feel comfortable in their new home; he is always there to 
lend his help in whatever way that he can. Bob truly showcases the 
Granite State spirit of helping your neighbors and building a stronger 
community. I am proud to recognize Bob's boundless generosity to new 
Granite Staters.

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