[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           PAYING TRIBUTE TO SCOTT SULLIVAN AND JOELLE JARVIS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Scott Sullivan and 
Joelle Jarvis for their unparallel commitment to serving others. 
Sullivan and Jarvis founded the Corps of Compassion, a grass roots 
organization that is helping families in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina 
and Rita. The organization is founded on the belief of people helping 
people, and making a difference right now.
  Scott and Joelle founded the Corps of Compassion after hurricanes 
Katrina and Rita devastated portions of the Gulf Coast. Their efforts 
to reach out and assist thousands of displaced Americans from these 
tragic events have inspired so many to help their fellow citizens. 
Since the hurricanes, the organization and its volunteers have provided 
numerous resources and services. For example, the Corps of Compassion 
has coordinated and sent one dozen tractor trailers to Louisiana. These 
trailers were filled with food, baby products, medical supplies, paper 
goods, clothing, water and furniture for the hurricane victims. The 
organization in conjunction with Feed the Relief helped and funded 
almost 10,000 hot meals for first responders in New Orleans.
  This incredible organization has also raised close to $400,000 in 
monetary donations for emergency assistance and collected over 
$1,000,000 in goods and donated services for disaster victims. As a 
result of their ongoing efforts, the group was named by the Las Vegas 
Review Journal as the ``Best Community Organization of 2006''. In 
addition to donating goods to people, Corps of Compassion has helped 
many families through case management by connecting them with legal 
information, tax help and informing them of the aid for which they 
qualify.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Scott Sullivan and Joelle Jarvis. 
Their work with Corps of Compassion has enriched countless lives thrown 
into turmoil following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I applaud them for 
their service and wish them the best with their continued mission.

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