[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 65 (Friday, May 10, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E774-E775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 10, 1996

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my congratulations 
and best wishes to the volunteers and supporters of Dollars for 
Scholars who will converge on Boston later this month to help celebrate 
the 35th anniversary of this outstanding national organization. The 
35th anniversary events are part of a year-long initiative--``Year of 
the Scholar''--which Dollars for Scholars is using to expand its 
grassroots financial and academic support for students throughout the 
country.
  From its founding in New England, Dollars for Scholars has become a 
national grassroots citizens movement, providing academic and financial 
support for students through more 760 community scholarship foundations 
in 40 States. Last year, Dollars for Scholars chapters raised more than 
$15.8 million and provided scholarships to some 15,400 students.

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  I'm proud, Mr. Speaker, that some of Dollars for Scholars oldest and 
newest chapters are located in Lancaster and York Counties in 
Pennsylvania. The Lancaster County chapter was founded in 1961, 
following an enthusiastic visit by Dr. Irvin Fradkin, the Fall River, 
MA optometrist who founded Dollars for Scholars and is still an active 
volunteer. The Lancaster County Dollars for Scholars chapter has grown 
and flourished over the years, assisting thousands of its local 
students in the process.
  Much more recently, new Dollars for Scholars chapters have been 
established in York County, including chapters serving the Spring 
Grove, Dallastown, and northeastern school districts. There is also 
strong interest in starting new Dollars for Scholars chapters in the 
York City and eastern school districts.
  Just over a month ago, Mr. Speaker, I had the pleasure of attending a 
special banquet sponsored by the Dallastown Dollars for Scholars 
chapter and heard an inspiring message from Dr. William Nelsen, the 
president of Dollars for Scholars national organization.
  Dr. Nelson noted that the York County chapters have received strong 
encouragement from the York Foundation and its executive director of 
development, Eugene C. Struckhoff. The York Foundation has been 
especially helpful to several of the York County Dollars for Scholars 
chapter in establishing endowments. Taken together, the York County 
chapters have already raised some $800,000. Earnings from these 
endowments will assure a continuing source of funds for scholarships--
supplemented each year by grassroots fundraising by local volunteers.
  Mr. Speaker, these Dollars for Scholars chapters in Pennsylvania and 
all across the country as sending a powerful message to young people 
about the value they place on education. I commend those efforts and 
extend my best wishes for even greater success to these outstanding 
organizations in the future.

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