[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9934-9935]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING HOSANNA CHURCH JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP FOR THEIR EFFORTS ON 
                    BEHALF OF IRAQI SCHOOL CHILDREN

  (Mr. KLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the efforts of 
some outstanding young Minnesotans.
  What began as a routine service project for the Hosanna Church Junior

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High Youth Group has grown into a community-wide effort. The students, 
led by George Macaulay, set out to collect school supplies for Iraqi 
children. Once they had filled one box, however, they became inspired 
to do more. The students reached out to other groups within their 
church, then to other community groups. As of last week, the students 
had collected 20 boxes of school supplies and were still going strong.
  I recall clearly the smiling faces of the Iraqi schoolchildren in my 
first congressional visit to Iraq 2 years ago. They were eager to 
learn, and their teachers and parents expressed gratitude for our 
assistance.
  The Hosanna Youth Group is making a meaningful contribution to these 
children and demonstrating the commitment of U.S. citizens to the 
spread of knowledge and freedom.
  I thank Mr. Macaulay, Alex, Jay, Patrick, Jack, Justin, Alexander, 
and Carter for all they have done. Their efforts are an inspiration to 
us all.

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