[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 136 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1733]
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   TRIBUTE TO THE CAMPUS BOULEVARD CORP. ON ITS 15TH-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 26, 1996

  Mr. FOGLIETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute on the 
occasion of the 15th-year anniversary of the Campus Boulevard Corp.
  The Campus Boulevard Corp. [CBC] is a collaborative organization of 
nine educational and health-related institutions in Northwest 
Philadelphia consisting of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, 
Central High School, Germantown Hospital, LaSalle University, Manna 
Bible Institute, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia 
Geriatric Center, Philadelphia High School for Girls, and the Widener 
Memorial School. Incorporated in 1981, CBC's mission is to enhance the 
economic and social environment for those who use these institutions as 
well as for those who live and work in the neighborhoods of Belfield, 
Ogontz, Fern Rock, Germantown, and Logan which surround them.
  Through CBC's efforts, these institutions have developed a vision for 
the advancement of economic vitality and safety for the Campus 
Boulevard/Olney Avenue area. In order to actualize this vision, CBC has 
encouraged partnerships between community organizations, member 
institutions, government agencies and others. As part of this process, 
CBC has created programs to advance economic and community development, 
promote a healthy and safe environment, attract development resources, 
and act as an advocate for increased public services.
  Exhibiting this type of commitment to the community for the past 15 
years, CBC has a long and illustrious list of achievements. They have 
successfully lobbied for the development of the Broad and Olney SEPTA 
Transportation Station, which forms a central hub in Northwest 
Philadelphia, guided the quality control and fiscal management of the 
Logan Police Sub-Station, the only professionally managed police sub-
station in the city, and received funds from the Philadelphia Private 
Industry Council with which they created a successful job training 
program for low and moderate income residents in the healthcare 
industry which has been cited as a model for other such programs.
  Utilizing a $50,000 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice 
the CBC has implemented exciting youth workshops and provided 
minigrants to local youth organizations. With another $350,000 in grant 
awards, the CBC is establishing a Small Business Incubator to link the 
purchasing power of BCB member institutions to the Incubator tenants.
  In light of its many contributions to Northwest Philadelphia's 
residents and community organizations, I hope that my colleagues will 
join me today in wishing ``happy birthday'' to the Campus Boulevard 
Corp. and congratulate its board of directors and staff for 15 years of 
``a different kind of partnering.''

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