[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4569]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KENTUCKY FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 
                               FOUNDATION

 Mr. BUNNING. Madam President, I rise today to congratulate and 
honor the Kentucky Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association, KFSCA, 
Foundation of Frankfort, KY for winning an American Society of 
Association Executives', ASAE, 2002 Associations Advance America Award 
of Excellence. They were one of just 18 organizations nationwide to 
receive this notable distinction.
  The ASAE, based here in Washington, D.C., recognizes associations and 
industry partners each year that advance American society with 
innovative programs in areas like education, skills training, standard 
setting, citizenship and community service. Oftentimes, these 
associations perform invaluable services for their communities that 
would typically be the responsibility of local, State, or Federal 
Government. As a member of the Kentucky State legislature, U.S. 
Congress, and now the U.S. Senate, I have come to realize how truly 
important these associations are to the everyday lives of the men and 
women residing in their communities.
  The Kentucky Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association Foundation was 
selected to receive the AAA Award of Excellence out of 100 entries for 
its highly successful fundraising efforts for Burn Prevention. The 
KFSCA Foundation came into existence 7 years ago to provide a 
charitable base for burn prevention and education activities. In these 
7 years, the foundation has donated more than $130,000 to a Pediatric 
Burn Center and to support a program to provide psychological 
intervention for juvenile fire starters. Also, the foundation operates 
and maintains a mobile burn education trailer that is used by fire 
departments across the commonwealth to educate school children and the 
public about fire and fire prevention. By winning a AAA Award of 
Excellence, the KFSCA will be automatically eligible to receive ASAE's 
highest honor, the Summit Award. In all, eight Summit Award winners 
will be chosen this summer to be formally honored at ASAE's 2002 Annual 
Meeting in Denver August 17-20, and at the ASAE Summit Awards Dinner, 
being held in September at the National Building Museum in Washington, 
D.C.
  I am honored to have such a reputable and committed foundation 
working in the State I represent. I would like to thank all of those 
involved with the KFSCA for their hard work and urge them to continue 
their good deeds. They certainly are making a difference in people's 
lives.

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