[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 24381-24382]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WATAUGA COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Watauga County, 
North Carolina, for having the number one Relay for Life program in the 
country, for a community with a population of 40,000 to 50,000 people.
  Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate 
cancer survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the 
American Cancer Society. The Watauga County program raised an 
impressive $333,518 during 2005. This marks the fifth year in a row 
that they were named the number one team in the United States.

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  This year's Watauga Relay featured 100 individual teams and a total 
of more than 1,300 people. This surge of support is the most 
participation ever in county history. Of the 100 teams, 57 reached all-
star status by raising a minimum of $150 per member.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Watauga Relay Chairs Sharon Trivette and 
Glenda Hodges, along with the hundreds of volunteers who have worked 
tirelessly to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer 
research. I hope to be back here next year to praise them for 
continuing their winning streak.

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