[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING THE W*I*N OF ROUND ROCK

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize W*I*N (Women 
Impacting the Nation) of Round Rock, Texas for their success in making 
a difference in the community in such a short time frame with Freedom 
Festival 2009.
  The W*I*N organization helped organize and host the 2009 Freedom Fest 
held July 4th at Dell Diamond, a concert and firework presentation 
benefiting The Children of Fallen Soldiers. Children of Fallen Soldiers 
is a non-profit organization based out of Round Rock, Texas with a goal 
to provide each child who has lost a parent in the line of duty, with 
$25,000 to assist with college expenses, or to otherwise help them to 
start out in the world when they turn 18. Fifteen central Texas 
children have been identified through the program to have lost a parent 
in the line of duty. The soldiers who were killed were all from Ft. 
Hood, Texas.
  The Freedom Fest 2009, is just one of the events the W*I*N 
organization has sponsored and organized in Texas District 31. It is an 
honor to recognize and thank the local W*I*N group for their dedication 
to the families in Texas District 31, our community and our country.

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