[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 55 (Friday, March 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    ZINGERMAN'S DELI'S PAUL AND ARI

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                          HON. LYNN N. RIVERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 1995
  Ms. RIVERS. Mr. Speaker, today, I am pleased to recognize Paul 
Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig, owners of Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann 
Arbor, MI. Since opening Zingerman's in 1982, Paul and Ari have worked 
tirelessly to enrich the lives of the less fortunate people in their 
community.
  To help alleviate the problem of hunger in the Ann Arbor area, Paul 
and Ari established Food Gatherers, which collects surplus food from 
restaurants, dorms, and stores and distributes the food to homeless 
shelters and halfway houses. Since the program was established almost 6 
years ago, more than a half million pounds of food has been delivered.
  Paul and Ari's generosity extends to their own delicatessen business 
as well. They hire, train, and promote recently arrived immigrants as 
well as employees with special needs and they offer job training for 
members of Trailblazers, an organization that helps those recovering 
from mental illness. Furthermore, Paul and Ari give financial backing 
to these employees who wish to become partners in new business 
ventures.
  As a result of their kind endeavors, Paul and Ari are the recipients 
of the Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County's first annual 
Humanitarian Award. I can think of none more deserving of this honor 
than Paul and Ari. I would like to congratulate both of them as well as 
express my deep pride and admiration in having such fine citizens in my 
community.


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