[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   RECOGNIZING VOLUNTEER REFEREES FOR THE 2001 SIGMA NU CHARITY BOWL

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, recently the Epsilon Xi Chapter of Sigma Nu 
at the University of Mississippi celebrated the eleventh anniversary of 
the Charity Bowl in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1989, the Sigma Nu 
Charity Bowl has helped many unfortunate men and women, who from 
accidents or injuries have been permanently paralyzed. Since 1990, over 
$500,000 has been raised to help these individuals.
  Throughout the years, the Epsilon Xi Sigma Nu Charity Bowl has become 
one of the largest college philanthropy events in the nation. Every 
year, Sigma Nu competes in a football game against another fraternity 
from Ole Miss or another university. It has become an annual event that 
the citizens of Oxford, the parents of the players, and the Ole Miss 
community enjoy each year. This year's recipient was a very deserving 
young man named James Havard, who enjoyed watching Sigma Nu defeat Phi 
Delta Theta 18-13.
  I would like to recognize some very special men who generously gave 
their time and talents in order to make the Charity Bowl a great 
success. Steve Freeman, Michael Miles, Kevin Roberts, Scott Steenson, 
and Michael Woodard are to be commended and honored for their efforts 
in serving as volunteer referees for the charity bowl football game. 
They graciously took time out of their busy schedules in order to make 
the game more enjoyable for the players and the fans, but more 
importantly they gave James Havard an opportunity to enjoy a better 
life.
  These men belong to the Professional Football Referees Association 
Charities, PFRA. The PFRA is also very involved in helping out other 
charitable organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This 
distinguished organization has been very helpful in getting aid to 
individuals like James, and they have given many people a chance to 
have a better life.
  These men and the PFRA are to be commended for a job well done, and 
for their continued efforts in improving the lives of others.

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