[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 101]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 LOCAL KERNERSVILLE BUSINESSES SHOW HOW PRIVATE SECTOR CAN HELP PEOPLE

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the headlines regularly remind us about the 
country's trying economic times, but back in the Fifth District of 
North Carolina there are stories of people coming together to help one 
another through difficult situations--without the help of government. 
In Kernersville, North Carolina, for example, two local businesses have 
played a crucial role in ensuring that the community's less fortunate 
are fed.
  Over the holidays, the interior design company Designer's Attic and 
the construction firm Friddle and Company, Inc. paired up to bring 
thousands of meals to the needy. Designer's Attic decorated Friddle and 
Company's ``Holiday House,'' which was open to the public for tours. 
Instead of a tour fee, the businesses requested that visitors pay in 
canned goods. Out of the shared endeavor, the businesses were able to 
donate enough food to the Second Harvest Food Bank for 17,000 meals.
  In a time of difficult economic news and consistent government 
overreach, it's a thrill to highlight this kind of success story.
  Congratulations to the good people at Designer's Attic and Friddle 
and Company, Inc. for giving back to the community in such a creative 
and effective manner.

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