[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       TRIBUTE TO BILL SCHAEFFLER

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                         HON. MARTIN OLAV SABO

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 8, 1994

  Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bill Schaeffler of 
Minneapolis, MN, for his long career of community service. For more 
than 30 years, Mr. Schaeffler has devoted himself to providing hope and 
support to those who are most needy in our communities. We are all 
enriched by the contributions of people like Bill Schaeffler.
  Helping those less fortunate than oneself is a most noble of 
callings. In his work with the Red Cross, the American Heart 
Association, the Combined Federal Campaign, and the United Way 
organizations of Cleveland and Minneapolis, Mr. Schaeffler has raised 
millions of dollars--dollars that have been reinvested in people. Head 
Start, Success by Six, and Meals on Wheels are but a few of the self-
enabling programs that have made a lasting impact on people's lives. 
Beneficiaries of the hard work of Mr. Schaeffler are all around us. 
They are real people--neighbors and colleagues, family and friends.
  It was Mr. Schaeffler who designed the familiar and successful 
Combined Federal Campaign. Since its inception, the campaign has raised 
more than $100 million for investment in our local communities, giving 
people hope and promise that they may not have otherwise found.
  Now Mr. Schaeffler moves on to new challenges. He will seek new 
opportunities to contribute, and his hard work will continue to 
manifest itself in simple, but meaningful ways--to help disadvantaged 
children finish school, to offer hot meals to the elderly, to help more 
toddlers enroll in Head Start and begin school ready to learn, to 
provide transportation to the handicapped--the list goes on.
  Through his years of service, there must have been times when Mr. 
Schaeffler questioned if his efforts made a difference. I believe they 
did. Thousands of people were guided into more promising directions. As 
a result, they have dreamed bigger dreams and achieved greater goals. 
This is the continuing legacy of Bill Schaeffler's career. I wish him 
well in his future pursuits.

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