[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           TRIBUTE TO BRITTANY SANDERS OF KRISTIN'S KIDS CLUB

 Mrs. CARNAHAN. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to honor and recognize an outstanding young lady, Brittany 
Sanders, of Gladstone, MO, founder of Kristin's Kids Club. Ms. Sanders 
is truly extraordinary for having the commitment and vision to 
establish a children's club in memory of her friend, Kristin Bean, who 
died of cancer in 1996. This club's devotion to helping children is an 
inspiration to us all.
  The Kristin's Kids Club was founded in 1999 in order to help children 
in need and to keep Kristin's spirit alive. Although the club was 
started by one extraordinary young girl, it now has more than 60 
members. The club holds various fundraisers in order to raise money to 
give to charities and other organizations.
  Not only do the members of this club raise money to help children, 
but they also help adults who are in need. They recently organized a 
variety show to benefit the Gladstone VFW Post 10906 to be used for the 
Clay County War Memorial fund. They also raised more than $2,000 to 
assist the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack.
  I commend Brittany Sanders and the other members of Kristin's Kids 
Club for all of their efforts on behalf of Missouri's children. I thank 
them for making me proud to be a Missourian.

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