[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E979]
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 ``I LOVE LIFE AND I WANT TO LIVE'' IS THEME ONCE AGAIN FOR THE UNITED 
                 BLACK FUND 23D ANNUAL VICTORY LUNCHEON

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                         HON. RONALD V. DELLUMS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 1995
  Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to enthusiastically extend my 
heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Wilhelmina J. Rolark, Esq., president/
CEO, and the staff of the United Black Fund [UBF] in celebration of its 
23d Annual Victory Luncheon.
  I would also like to commend the staff of the UBF and its many member 
agencies for their continuous and much needed work in serving the 
community. It seems that the needs that were once taken care of by 
families and friends has now been placed in the lap of organizations 
such as the UBF.
  Today, we face the possibility of many social programs being 
eliminated from our national landscape. We see our communities in 
distress and our Government has been thus far unable to provide for the 
growing numbers of people requesting assistance. This organization, and 
the many agencies it supports, are helping fill that void. I encourage 
UBF to continue to go forward, and to fight the good fight.
  I know it is not easy to be called upon to do more and more with 
less. But with the kind of dedication the UBF has shown in the past, 
and the commitment it is making toward the future with programs such as 
``I Love Life and I Want To Live,'' the road to wellness is at hand, 
and the tide will be turned. As a former community worker, I know that 
it takes a strong will to constantly put the needs of others before 
one's own. I have the deepest respect and admiration for those who 
continue to do this day after day, year after year. Their selfless 
efforts make a difference in the lives of so many now and will do so in 
the years to come.
  I find UBF's never-ending efforts a steadfast source of personal 
strength in my daily encounters with forces that seek an end to any and 
all programs that do not fit into their particular agenda. I know that 
without the UBF, there are many among us who would go hungry, who would 
be in the cold, and many more who would be without hope. I would like 
to thank UBF for caring for those people who need a helping hand. I 
know my friend, the late Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Jr., is pleased as he 
peers down from above and witnesses the continuation of his lifelong 
work.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting an 
organization that is serving a growing number of those in need. The UBF 
is definitely meeting unmet needs in the Washington metropolitan area 
and throughout America.


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