[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING BRITTANY SANDERS

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2004

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Ms. Brittany 
Sanders of Kansas City, Missouri. Ms. Sanders has been named one of the 
two top youth volunteers in Missouri for 2004 in the ninth annual 
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. This is an extraordinary honor; 
more than 20,000 young people across the country were considered for 
recognition this year. The Prudential Spirit of Community Award was 
designed to emphasize the importance our Nation places on service to 
others, and to encourage young Americans of all backgrounds to 
contribute to their communities.
  Brittany was nominated by St. Charles. Borromeo Parish School in 
Oakview, Missouri. As a seventh grader at St. Charles Borromeo Parish 
School, she organized a youth service club in honor of her best friend 
who died from brain cancer. Brittany began with small projects on her 
own, donating her birthday and Christmas gifts to sick children, 
cleaning up her block, collecting canned goods for a food pantry, and 
volunteering. ``Kristin's Kids Club'' has grown from 10 to 400 members, 
and has undertaken a wide range of community service projects.
  Brittany developed a newsletter and Web site to support the club's 
activities, and is now spending a lot of time and effort starting 
similar groups in other cities and States. She has raised thousands of 
dollars for a variety of causes, such as the poor children of 
Afghanistan.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in commending this exemplary young lady 
for her dedication to community. Brittany is an outstanding role model 
and an exceptionally fine asset to the Sixth District of Missouri. I am 
proud of her and wish her well in any future endeavor she chooses.

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