[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15662]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        ACKNOWLEDGING CAROLINE DEGNAN FOR HER COMMUNITY SERVICE

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 14, 2011

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that I 
recognize Caroline Degnan for outstanding service to her community.
  Throughout her years at the South Buffalo Food Pantry, Mrs. Degnan 
personified caring and compassion as she selflessly placed the needs of 
others before her own.
  Mrs. Degnan spent more than twenty years as a volunteer for the South 
Buffalo Food Pantry as well as overseeing the Lovejoy Food Pantry for 
several years. In March of 2006, she was nominated by the local branch 
of Catholic Charities for the organization's national Volunteer of the 
Year Award.
  Despite great personal loss and physical setbacks due to multiple 
illnesses, Caroline continues to persevere with spirit and faith. In 
recognition of that perseverance and to give thanks for her countless 
hours of providing food and friendship to those in need, her family and 
friends gathered together to honor this special woman on October 15th 
at St. Agatha's McGuire Hall in South Buffalo, New York.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and pride that I acknowledge 
the example set by Caroline Degnan and join with a grateful community 
to extend our deepest appreciation for her exceptional service and 
generous heart that fuels the betterment of the lives she has touched.

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