[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             GLENS FALLS' VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER TURNS 25

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 1996

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, this fall will mark the 25th anniversary of 
the Voluntary Action Center, a truly remarkable organization located in 
my hometown of Glens Falls, NY.
  For a quarter century, the center has helped thousands of needy folks 
every year. Each year, the center delivers nearly 100,000 Meals-on-
Wheels in Queensbury and Glens Falls, helps thousands of families at 
Thanksgiving and Christmas, counsels hundreds of troubled persons on 
its Crisis Line and Teen Line, assists homeless families find emergency 
lodging, helps frail seniors perform simple household tasks so that 
they can maintain their independent lifestyle, places hundreds of 
court-referred clients in community service programs, and collects food 
for local food pantries. And by the way, that list is not exhaustive!
  Mr. Speaker, I cannot tell you how much respect and admiration the 
surrounding communities have for the Voluntary Action Center. This 
group embodies effective compassion. It represents all that is good in 
America: service, voluntarism, pride in community, and a concern for 
fellow man.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate my congratulations to 
the center on its 25 years of service to the communities of Glens Falls 
and Queensbury. I hope and pray that the center continues to provide 
its invaluable work well into the next century. The Voluntary Action 
Center proves every single day that Americans have not lost their 
desire and willingness to lend a helping hand. Voluntarism, I am proud 
to note, is alive and well in Glens Falls, NY.

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