[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8978]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF FRANKLIN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC 
                                SERVICE

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 26, 2009

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the 
faculty and students of Franklin Central High School for their 
dedication as dynamic and sharing members of their community. Earlier 
this month, FCHS students raised over $24,000 for Riley Hospital for 
Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. The students raised the money at 
their inaugural dance marathon.
  This program was a six hour event with 325 students participating. In 
addition to the dancing, the dance marathon included a dodge ball 
tournament and a girl's basketball free throw contest that raised 
$6,000. The faculty and staff set an excellent example by raising an 
additional $3,500 to contribute to their students' efforts. All in all, 
the inaugural dance marathon was an extremely successful program that 
surpassed its intended goal of $15,000.
  The Riley dance program was originally established in 1991 in memory 
of Ryan White, an AIDS activist and Riley patient. Since the program's 
inception, thousands of Indiana's high school and college students have 
committed themselves to raising funds for Riley. It is a program that 
Riley has come to depend on to facilitate research and provide 
treatment to children in need of vital health services.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in thanking Franklin Central High 
School for their dedicated public service.

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