[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 5177] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]TRIBUTE TO COLLINS-MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ______ HON. TOM LATHAM of iowa in the house of representatives Thursday, March 25, 2010 Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate the students at Collins-Maxwell High School and Middle School in Central Iowa for their efforts in raising money to help those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. Lanie Crouse, president of the high school student council, and student council members Josh Benton and Jameson Hudson implemented a plan to raise money for the Story County Chapter of the American Red Cross for relief in Haiti by selling T-shirts. The more than 240 T- shirts sold have a Haitian-style design with their school Raider logo. In addition, the middle school students organized a coin drive which raised $242. Local community members also chipped in with monetary contributions. This entire fundraising relief effort raised a grand total of over $1,700. This collective effort at Collins-Maxwell High School and Middle School is characteristic of what Iowa is all about--citizens motivated and dedicated to improving the daily life of people in need, and in this case those who have lost everything. I commend Lanie Crouse, Josh Benton, Jameson Hudson, and all the students and community members who participated in this fundraiser, as well as Jessica Allen, the school counselor, who facilitated this heartwarming effort. I consider it an honor to represent all of those at Collins-Maxwell Schools involved in this great act of kindness and charity on behalf of Haiti in the United States Congress and again I congratulate them on their successful efforts. ____________________