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Remarks as Prepared
Sixth Annual Unsung Heroine Awards
Washington,
D.C.
March 5, 2003
Thank you, Bonnie [Erbe, Host of “To The
Contrary”].
I want to thank the Mitsubishi Motors USA Foundation and “To The
Contrary” for inviting Senator McConnell and me to be here for this very
special presentation.
For many years, we’ve been proud to call Cathy Bailey a friend. Her
boundless energy, compassion and commitment to help those in need have
transformed many lives.
Mother Theresa reminded us that there is a terrible hunger for love in
our world and that we must have the courage to recognize it. She called us to
find the lonely and lost… and to love them… by putting our love for
others into living action.
When I think of “putting love into living
action” I think of Cathy and her wonderful husband Irv, who
started Operation Open Arms.
Cathy learned from friends about a hole in the social services fabric
through which fell the children of incarcerated mothers. They had committed no
offense. Yet they endured a prison of their own… of neglect, loneliness
and instability. Cathy was deeply moved by their plight. She put her love into
action by starting a caring network to help meet the needs of these
children.
So I want to congratulate you, Cathy, for the wonderful work you are
doing on behalf of others. Kentucky is proud of you, and Mitch and I are so
pleased to have the opportunity to present you with this well-deserved
award.
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