[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16268-16269]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF EARL WRIGHT RECEIVING THE MOORE COUNTY MAN OF THE 
                               YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 2017

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Earl Wright for 
receiving the Moore County Man of the Year Award in North Carolina's 
Eighth Congressional District.
  This award is presented by the Moore County Community Foundation to 
an individual who has exhibited selflessness and a humble desire to 
serve their community. Mr. Wright

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earned this award by starting Project Santa, which refurbishes bicycles 
to distribute to thousands of children on Christmas Day each year. 
Project Santa started out 22 years ago as a small side-project with 
only 17 bikes, and has now grown exponentially into a military-sized 
operation that will distribute some 1,600 bikes this Christmas. As you 
can see, much like the real Saint Nick, Mr. Wright works year-round to 
deliver joy to children each Christmas.
  Mr. Wright has shown the recipients of these bikes--and the community 
at large--what it means to truly serve and give to those who need it 
most. My hope is people will see what Mr. Wright has done for his 
community and replicate his ambition to help their fellow man. I am 
extremely grateful for Mr. Wright's service to our community and I wish 
him continued success.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in honoring Earl Wright for his 
service to our community and being named the Moore County Man of the 
Year.

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