[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING GIRL SCOUTS TROOP 333

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 19, 2012

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Girl Scouts 
Troop 333 from Madisonville, Kentucky on their selection as one of the 
2012 Make A Difference Day honorees.
  Make A Difference Day is a celebration of the power of neighbors 
helping neighbors. Created by USA Weekend, this annual day of service 
mobilizes more than three million volunteers to create change in their 
community.
  Nine Junior and Cadet Girl Scouts of Madisonville Housing Authority 
Troop 333 dedicated a second Make A Difference Day to seniors. In 2010 
the troop did chores for their older neighbors in public housing. This 
time around, they decided to bring cheer to nursing home residents.
  The girls decorated 450 greeting cards and wrote special messages for 
the seniors. They distributed the cards to residents in three assisted 
living homes and spent time visiting with each resident who received a 
card.
  I am pleased that Troop 333 will be honored for their efforts tonight 
during the Points of Light 2012 Make A Difference Day Awards Luncheon 
at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center here in 
Washington. Please join with me in celebrating their outstanding 
service.

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