[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 156 (Tuesday, January 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        TRIBUTE TO THE CITY RESCUE MISSION OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 15, 2000

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to the City Rescue Mission of 
Saginaw, Michigan. The dedicated support and dependable guidance of 
this organization has lifted the spirits of many homeless men, women 
and children for nearly a century.
  Since 1905, the City Rescue Mission has stood as a beacon of hope for 
the homeless and economically disadvantaged throughout Saginaw County. 
The mission has a proud history of stepping up to the plate to move the 
less fortunate from dependency to self-sufficiency in a manner that 
respects individuals by providing them with the resources necessary for 
them to share in the fortunes of our society and ultimately to 
contribute back to our community.
  The Rescue Mission's light still shines brightly as it continues to 
develop new and progressive methods to help the less fortunate find 
paths to success. Recently, the Mission opened the Frank N. Andersen 
Family Empowerment Center and enhanced its Literacy Education Center 
with a new computer lab and software programs to tutor users in math, 
information skills, writing, language arts and reading. As a result, 
many clients have been able to successfully complete General Education 
Development certificate requirements as a first step to full and 
meaningful employment.
  Throughout the years, the City Rescue Mission has been blessed by an 
outpouring of volunteer help and financial assistance from community-
minded benefactors who seek to share in caring for the needy and 
promoting economic and spiritual salvation. Clearly, the Mission is 
more effective today than at any other time in its long and honorable 
history.
  Mr. Speaker, the City Rescue Mission of Saginaw has transformed for 
the better the lives of those who cross its threshold and take part in 
its ministry. It is especially gratifying to have such an organization 
in Michigan's Fifth Congressional District. It is with great pride that 
I ask my colleagues to join me in offering a heartfelt thank-you to the 
Mission for a job well-done and wishing them many years of continued 
success on behalf of those in need.

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