[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 48 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3431]
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        60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED WAY OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY

 Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize and celebrate the United Way of Chittenden 
County on the occasion of their 60th Anniversary. Many Vermonters have 
worked tirelessly for this organization throughout the years and I take 
great pride in what they have accomplished.
  Since Henry Way founded the organization under the name of the 
Burlington Community Chest in 1942, the United Way has brought vital 
services to generations of Vermonters and earned its reputation as a 
cornerstone of Chittenden County's collaborative community development.
  Vermonters must never take for granted the key role the United Way 
plays in the well-being of our local communities. Sustainable, 
grassroots solutions to complex problems do not come easily. In 
partnership with citizens, businesses, services, State and Federal 
Government, the United Way helps to fund such worthy organizations as 
the Girl Scouts, YMCA, Red Cross, Salvation Army, and many more.
  Communities throughout the United States are served well by their 
local United Way chapters. If founders Henry Way, C.P. Hasbrook, and I. 
Munn Boardman were alive today they would be proud of the 
organizational strength the United Way has built through the years. I 
commend the board, staff, contributors, and volunteers for their 
generous efforts in securing crucial resources for their communities. 
The legacy of these groundbreaking Vermonters is honored by sixty years 
of tenacious work. This proud history continues today under the apt 
leadership of Gretchen Morse. I am sure the United Way of Chittenden 
County will continue to be an example for other charitable 
organizations throughout the country.
  The United Way is sure to meet their community's challenges in the 
next 60 years with the vision, leadership and perseverance demonstrated 
today.
  I extend my hearty congratulations.

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