[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 169 (Monday, November 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2763]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING JUNIOR LEAGUE OF FRESNO

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 16, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Junior League of Fresno upon 50 years of community service to Fresno 
County. The Junior League of Fresno will celebrate their 50th 
anniversary on Saturday, October 10, 2009, in Fresno, California.
  In 1948, the Service League of Fresno was established and in 1959 it 
was accepted into the Association of Junior Leagues International, 
Incorporated, and became the Junior League of Fresno. The organization 
was created as a way for women to promote volunteerism, develop the 
potential of women and to improve the community through the effective 
action and leadership of trained volunteers.
  Each year the Junior League of Fresno with hundreds of active and 
sustaining members, contributes over 20,000 hours of volunteer service 
toward community efforts. Over the years the league has successfully 
met the needs of many in the community. The league members research, 
develop, manage and support projects with community partners in the 
Fresno region where current needs are unmet and existing resources are 
minimal. Trained volunteers are matched with specific community needs, 
which has led to successful partnerships with many organizations such 
as Break the Barriers, Children's Hospital Central California, the 
Discovery Center, Firefighters Creating Memories, Fresno Art Museum, 
Marjoree Mason Center, and the Sanctuary Youth Center.
  By educating, training and creating a hands-on experience for the 
volunteers, the Junior League of Fresno has contributed over 1 million 
hours of service in the community and has raised over $3 million for 
community projects for children, health care issues, social services, 
education, women's issues, and cultural arts.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Junior League of 
Fresno for 50 years of service to the Fresno community. I encourage my 
colleagues to join me in wishing the league many years of continued 
success.

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