[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 78 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CAS CARES, INC.

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2003

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a company 
headquartered in my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama which is presenting 
a $20,000 check to Huntsville's Community Free Clinic to help the 
Clinic sustain its free prescription drug program. This donation is not 
only significant because of the help it will provide Huntsville 
residents who cannot afford prescription drugs, but it also marks the 
$1 million milestone for the company's charitable grants.
  The employees of CAS and its leaders, Bill Stender and Fred Clark, 
are to be commended, Mr. Speaker, for this great accomplishment. In 
1991, the CAS employees and management organized a non-profit entity 
called CAS Cares, Inc. in order to promote volunteer activities and 
provide funding to local charities in our North Alabama community as 
well as the Texas and Virginia communities that are home to CAS branch 
offices.
  In the Huntsville community alone, CAS Cares has given grants to over 
60 charitable agencies in the past twelve years. Over 85% of all CAS, 
Inc. employees donate to the CAS Cares program. In February, a 
committee of CAS employees reviewed the grant applications for 2003, 
which will result in over $130,000 in assistance for charities this 
year alone.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe CAS, Inc. serves as an example to businesses 
across the nation, and I am pleased that Huntsville is home to such an 
outstanding corporate citizen. I send my sincere congratulations to the 
management team and employees at CAS, Inc. for their $1 million 
milestone today that continues to make a difference in the lives of 
many North Alabama residents.

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