[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 96 (Thursday, June 14, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO THE GREATER SEATTLE SERVICE LEAGUE

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                            HON. JAY INSLEE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 14, 2007

  Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Greater 
Seattle Service League, GSSL, for their commitment to raising funds and 
awareness for Childhaven, a Seattle-based organization dedicated to 
breaking the cycle of child abuse. The organization uses 
scientifically-supported programs to protect and treat children through 
5 years of age while simultaneously providing counseling and education 
to victims' families. Childhaven currently operates four Seattle-area 
branches to reach people around the City. Anyone who visits the 
Childhaven facilities will see firsthand the miracles that can be 
established by the caring and proven efforts at Childhaven.
  The GSSL began in 1979 as a group of recent college graduates 
committed to making a difference in the community; they have 
subsequently grown into a philanthropic force in the Seattle area. GSSL 
and Childhaven have been in partnership for 27 years. For the past 18 
years, their yearly Hoopaholics fundraiser has allowed basketball 
enthusiasts to play a few games, raise money for Childhaven at the same 
time, and hear about the power of mentoring by committed people like 
Mike Pierson. Since its inception, the $300,000 that has been raised 
through Hoopaholics has gone toward continuing day-to-day program 
operations, furnishing the new Broadway Center and purchasing vans, 
books, furniture, and playground equipment for other branches, among 
other purposes. GSSL is truly a valued partner of the Childhaven 
Treatment Centers, and the efforts of its mentors are greatly 
appreciated.




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