Jack Kingston: “one of the great stories and, I think, an unwritten story in the United States of America has to do with volunteerism.…”

“one of the great stories and, I think, an unwritten story in the United States of America has to do with volunteerism. We often talk about volunteerism, but yet it really is an entity in itself. As we in Congress and in State legislatures all around the country try to grapple with the problems of society today, we try to take care of the neighborhoods, and families, and crime, and health care, and all these things. We often overlook the fact that there is a strong, and many times invisible, army that is out there that is the margin between success and failure in our society. Organizations such as the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, different church groups, neighborhood associations, hospital groups and so forth have done so much work to continue the great legacy of America, and tonight in that regard I want to talk about one of the best volunteers that I know, a lady named Velda Meyer from Isle of Hope, GA, a lady I am proud to call a neighbor and a friend, a citizen and a great American.”