[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17404]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HANNAH AND FRIENDS

  (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with Representative Jolly to 
recognize a wonderful organization in my district dedicated to helping 
children and adults with special needs, Hannah's House.
  Many football fans know the name Charlie Weis. He has coached at the 
University of Notre Dame, New England Patriots, and the New York Jets.
  What many of you don't know is he and his wife, Maura, are passionate 
about helping people off the field.
  In 2003, Charlie and Maura founded Hannah and Friends for their 
daughter Hannah, who has global developmental delays. They wanted to 
find a way to inspire a special group of people with abilities 
different from the athletes that he coached. Hannah and Friends 
provides grants to low- and middle-income families who have children 
with disabilities.
  Hannah and Friends is helping individuals with special needs every 
day to realize their potential and plan for their future and to achieve 
their own personal best.

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