[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   TRAVIS ROBINSON DISTINGUISHED FINALIST 2009 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF 
                            COMMUNITY AWARDS

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                        HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. BARTLETT. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate and honor a 
young student from my district who has achieved national recognition 
for exemplary volunteer service in his community. Travis Robinson of 
Taneytown has been named a distinguished finalist by the 2009 
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, an annual honor 
conferred on the most impressive student volunteers in each state and 
the District of Columbia.
  Mr. Robinson is being recognized for raising nearly $10,000 in cash 
and food donations to support the Carroll County Food Sunday program. 
Upon learning that donations at the food pantry had been ruined by the 
high summer heat, Travis conducted a series of food drives in his 
community.
  I believe it is vital that we encourage and support the kind of 
selfless contribution that Travis has made. People of all ages need to 
think more about how we, as individual citizens, can work together at 
the local level to ensure the health and vitality of our towns and 
neighborhoods.
  I heartily applaud Mr. Robinson for his initiative in seeking to make 
his community a better place to live, and for the positive impact he 
has had on the lives of others. Travis' actions show that young 
Americans can and do play important roles in our communities, and that 
America's community spirit continues to hold tremendous promise for the 
future.
  Young volunteers like Travis are inspiring examples to all of us, and 
are among our brightest hopes for a better tomorrow.

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