[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 25767-25768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, THOMPSON'S STATION, 
                               TENNESSEE

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, Tennessee is known as the ``Volunteer 
State'' because we have a proud tradition of giving back to our 
community and our country. Today the students at Heritage Elementary 
School in Thompson's Station, Tennessee are reaffirming our state's 
reputation for volunteerism by working to support America's military 
families. Our men and women in uniform have sacrificed for our 
security, and their families bear a burden each and every day. The 
students at Heritage Elementary have made it their mission to give all 
they can to Operation Stork Support, a program that presents gift 
baskets to expectant mothers in the Fort Campbell community. These 
moms-to-be are separated from their loved ones by war, but we can help 
lessen their burden and show them how much we care. The Heritage 
Elementary students have raised $740 in pennies--that's 74,000 
pennies--for Operation Stork Support. I thank them for their 
contribution, their concern, and not least, their love for our military 
families.

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