| In Recognition Of Katm Kat Country 103 |
May 15, 2012 |
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Dennis Cardoza, D-CA
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"Beyond providing music to its listeners, Kat Country 103 also strives to give back to the community and to those in need. Every year, it works with the Make-A-Wish Foundation by holding a telethon to raise money for the organization. It’s hosted several charity concerts to support St. Jude‘s Children’s Cancer Research Hospital and even collected donations of thirty-six million pennies for the hospital. In addition, every year at Christmastime it participates in the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation drive, collecting toys and gifts for disadvantaged children in the community. The station also supports the Second Harvest Food Bank, the American Cancer Society, and countless other organizations. It also recognizes and thanks its dedicated listeners by throwing an annual Listener Appreciation Concert. To show its sincere appreciation of support, the station invites nearly 20,000 listeners to attend an all-day concert, absolutely free. It has had such performers as Toby Keith, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry and countless others. This year it will welcome Montgomery Gentry as their opening act."
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| Honoring St. Jude Children’S Research Hospital |
May 7, 2012 |
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Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
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"Mr. Speaker, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a beacon of light in Tennessee. Built five decades ago on the belief that “no child should die in the dawn of life,” St. Jude is a place where children afflicted with disease, and parents burdened by lost hope, can find healing and the promise of tomorrow."
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| Congratulating Dr. William Evans On Receiving The 2012 Remington Honor Medal |
March 20, 2012 |
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Steve Cohen, D-TN
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate William Evans, PharmD, Director and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, on receiving the Remington Honor Medal from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The Remington Honor Medal was established in 1918 to recognize those who have contributed long periods of distinguished service on behalf of American pharmacy. Dr. Evans was honored by APhA for his innovative research with anticancer agents and pharmacogenomics as well as his work for the advancement of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Remington Honor Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the American Pharmacists Association."
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| Honoring Danny Thomas |
February 21, 2012 |
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Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
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"Danny Thomas’ legacy is one of acting, sports, family, and faith. An Emmy-winning actor, Thomas starred in one of the most successful and honored comedy shows, “Make Room for Daddy.” An original owner of the Miami Dolphins, he was, as well, an avid golfer and two PGA championships bore his name. Moved by the faithfulness of the Almighty, and Thomas’ belief that no child should be turned away from medical care regardless of race, religion, or ability to pay, Danny began raising money for St. Jude Children’s Center in the early 1950s. Pope Paul VI named Thomas a Knight Commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and President Ronald Reagan presented him with a Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. But Thomas’ true legacy isn’t the awards bestowed on him by world leaders, but the grateful thanks given by children around the world."
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| Commemorating The Life Of Danny Thomas |
February 16, 2012 |
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Diane Black, R-TN
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"Born to a poor immigrant family, Thomas understood the meaning of hard work from a very young age. He started work at the age of 10 selling newspapers and worked until he moved to Detroit to go into show business. After years of struggling, Thomas achieved unrivaled success with shows like “Make Room for Daddy,” the “Andy Griffith Show,” and the “Dick Van Dyke Show.” It was with this success that Thomas started St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where no child is turned away because of an inability to pay."
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