[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2509]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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      RECOGNIZING GRACE PRESTON, AWARD-WINNING BROCKWAY VOLUNTEER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of Grace Preston, a sixth-grader from the Brockway Area 
Elementary School, which I am proud to say is located in the 
Pennsylvania Fifth Congressional District.
  Grace was recently among two students in Pennsylvania to be honored 
with a Prudential Spirit of Community Award. This award is given to 
young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
  Grace has raised more than $4,000 in the past 3 years to improve the 
lives of animals in her community. She has done this through the sale 
of homemade dog treats, cat toys, and flea and tick repellent.
  She became interested in helping animals after her family adopted a 
dog from a local shelter. Now, through her efforts, Grace has raised 
enough money to enable the local Humane Society to purchase a storage 
shed, as well as other supplies such as rabies gloves.
  She has also provided animal oxygen mask kits to a local fire 
department for pets that are caught in fires, helped pay for a shelter 
dog's recent surgery, and collected animal food for the pets of needy 
families.
  Mr. Speaker, it is wonderful to see such dedication to community from 
someone so young.
  Great work, Grace.

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