[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 156 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MILWAUKEE KIWANIANS CELEBRATE 85 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2001

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, November 14, 2001, the 
Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee will commemorate 85 years of dedicated and 
altruistic service provided to the people of our community.
  Chartered in November, 1916 as the 73rd club under Kiwanis 
International, the Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee began as a service 
organization of 158 businessmen. Since its humble beginnings, the 
Milwaukee branch has established itself firmly within Southeastern 
Wisconsin while providing untethered leadership and generosity for 
those in need.
  Committed to eliminating the devastating effects of iodine deficiency 
disorders (IDD), Kiwanis International launched its first Worldwide 
Service Project in 1994 pledging to raise $75 million in partnership 
with UNICEF to eradicate this very debilitating but preventable 
condition. The Milwaukee Club's commitment to raise over $60,000 for 
the Worldwide Service Project insured that 1.5 million individuals will 
not suffer from disorders including stillbirths and cretinism. This 
gift will also allow future generations to grow up healthy and 
confident that their children will reach their full physical and mental 
potential free of IDD.
  The Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee also actively reaches out a hand to 
help its fellow neighbors. By working with Milwaukee Public Schools and 
YMCA Holton Youth Center, the Milwaukee Club has made an commitment to 
improve the lives of numerous youth by volunteering their time to tutor 
in an inner city Milwaukee school and by providing mentors, organizing 
book drives, and donating computers to Holton Youth Center's library to 
help the young participants to continually achieve success in their own 
lives.
  Dedicated to expanding the horizons of all citizens, the Kiwanis Club 
of Milwaukee, along with Curative Care Network of Milwaukee, worked to 
form the fifth Aktion Club in the world. This innovative program gives 
developmentally handicapped adults the opportunity to actively provide 
community service throughout their neighborhood. This year the 
Milwaukee Kiwanis Club and Aktion Club are joining together in the 
annual Milwaukee River Cleanup and the holiday season's bell-ringing 
campaign.
  Through their contributions and service projects, the Kiwanis Club of 
Milwaukee has established itself as an important resource for thousands 
of individuals. It is with great pleasure that I extend my heartfelt 
congratulations to the Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee as they commemorate 
this milestone, and extend best wishes for continued success in their 
next 85 years.

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