[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E386]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF ROSENBERG FOUNDATION

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                          HON. JACKIE SPEIER-

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2011

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Rosenberg 
Foundation on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary.
  For three quarters of a century, the Rosenberg Foundation has 
committed itself to achieving social and economic justice for the 
people of California.
  The Rosenberg Foundation was established in 1935 by a group of 
relatives and business associates who were designated as trustees in 
the will of Max L. Rosenberg, a San Francisco businessman and 
philanthropist.
  Throughout its history, the Foundation has set forth on a mission of 
expanding opportunity to all Californians. It has distributed more than 
2,800 grants totaling nearly $80 million to regional, statewide and 
national organizations advocating for social, economic and civic 
justice in the state.
  These grants have focused on California's most vulnerable 
communities, from those in rural areas to women to minorities to 
children. Today, the Foundation is spearheading innovative solutions 
for tackling issues such as immigrant rights, justice for farm workers, 
sentencing reform and economic disparity.
  For these efforts, the Rosenberg Foundation has been recognized with 
many prestigious awards. In 1997, it won the Outstanding Foundation 
Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In 2003, it 
was one of three foundations to receive the Paul Ylvisaker Award for 
Public Policy Engagement by the Council on Foundations.
  As our nation emerges from this historic recession and inequality 
continues to rise, groups like the Rosenberg Foundation will play a 
critical role in helping all Californians realize their share of the 
American Dream. The Foundation understands that people aren't looking 
for a handout, but a hand up.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Rosenberg Foundation and its dedicated staff 
for their extraordinary contributions to the people of California 
during the last 75 years. I have no doubt we will be celebrating many 
more anniversaries in the future.

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