[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E938]
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       HONORING THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CA

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                       HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 1998

  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
volunteers of the City of San Bernardino Retired and Senior Volunteer 
Program (RSVP), who are celebrating more than twenty-three years of 
service to San Bernardino. This celebration also coincides with ``Older 
Americans Month.'' The RSVP is a grant program funded through the 
Corporation for National and Community Service and the City of San 
Bernardino. RSVP provides my congressional district with volunteers 
over the age of fifty-five who are diverse in experience, interest, 
economic and educational backgrounds.
  In our community, RSVP volunteers work assisting the frail and 
elderly, mentoring youth, assisting the homeless, and caring for 
developmentally disabled children and adults, as well as tutoring 
children and renovating homes. The program matches problems to be 
solved with people willing to help, and has a national membership 
participation of 450,000.
  Programs such as RSVP provide an opportunity for people to give of 
their time and energy in a way that benefits the community by providing 
services to those in most need. I am proud to have an RSVP program in 
San Bernardino and, once again, I thank the volunteers for all of the 
time and hard work they commit to making our city a better place.

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