[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3845]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNITION OF ANNA ROSE LIVINGSTON

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2008

  Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
generous spirit of third grader Anna Rose Livingston, a resident of my 
hometown of Syracuse, New York.
  Approximately 2 months ago, Anna Rose viewed a film on the life of 
Mother Teresa during her Sunday school class at Bellevue Heights United 
Methodist Church. Moved by the work of the Catholic missionary to 
combat poverty and suffering in India and around the world, Miss 
Livingston developed a plan with the encouragement of her mother Sharon 
to gather and collect outdoor winter clothing for needy families in 
central New York.
  The following week during the announcement portion of Sunday services 
at Bellevue Heights, 8-year-old Anna Rose stood to address the 
congregation and ask for their assistance in her developing effort. 
Later that week, she petitioned her teacher and principal at the 
Bishop's Academy at Most Holy Rosary to have the school's third graders 
join in her service project.
  Today, three large parcels of hats, gloves, and coats have been 
assembled for delivery to families struggling to combat Syracuse's 
harsh winter weather, and Anna Rose has secured Brown Memorial United 
Methodist Church and its neighborhood missions on Syracuse near 
westside to assist in distribution.
  Anna Rose Livingston's initiative and effort is a fine example of the 
compassion and giving spirit that exists in so many Americans, but Anna 
Rose's age and lack of prior experience in such a large service 
initiative make her motivation and success that much more remarkable.
  On behalf of the people of New York's 25th Congressional District, I 
proudly recognize Anna Rose for her community service and express great 
hope that her selflessness and success will motivate similar efforts of 
charity throughout my hometown community and across this great nation 
by people of all ages.

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