Congressman John Kline honored IRIS Volunteers with Congressional Certificates of Special Recognition at the "Star of the North" ceremony Wednesday September 12th at the Lakeville Area Arts Center in Lakeville, MN.
The three IRIS Volunteers who were honored were Jessie Donahue
of Morristown, and Elizabeth Schmit of Veseli. Both women have been
active in Infants Remembered In Silence, Inc. (IRIS) following the
death of their children (Kilian Donahue and Zachary Schmit).
Donahue and Schmit were recognized for their dedication to
IRIS and their volunteer efforts for the non-profit. Both Donahue and
Schmit have been active in efforts to raise funds for IRIS and have
assisted at many IRIS events including the annual Balloon Release,
Holiday Service of Remembrance, Support Group meetings, and have both
volunteered in the IRIS office. Anna
Kincade of Faribault was recognized for knitting and crocheting infant
burial blankets / afghans for IRIS as well for
assisting and teaching others who also knit and crochet for the
organization.
"The Star of the North was born out of a
desire to pay tribute to those people in our district who reach out to
others," Kline said.
"These simple acts of volunteerism are the bedrock of our communities
and we see countless examples of this every day."
Left to Right: Jessie Donahue, Diana Sundwall, Congressman John Kline, Elizabeth Schmit
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