[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL COMMITTEE ON THEIR 25TH ANNUAL 
                  CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL AT PENN'S LANDING

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2011

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Caribbean 
Festival Committee (CFC) on the occasion of their 25th Annual Caribbean 
Festival at Penn's Landing.
  Since the Festival's inception, the CFC has focused on educating the 
Philadelphia region on the beauty and culture of the Caribbean and 
creating greater awareness of the significant contributions people of 
the Caribbean have made.
  In addition to the cultural outreach and education the CFC and the 
Caribbean Festival provide, the CFC is dedicated to bettering their 
community. Proceeds obtained from annual events are used for a variety 
of charitable outlets. The CFC has used these proceeds to aid to 
hurricane victims and bereavement support in the Caribbean/American 
Community. Also, the CFC has awarded scholarships to Caribbean and 
Caribbean/American students attending two or four year colleges. To 
date, over 125 scholarships have been awarded to deserving students.
  For 25 years, the Caribbean Festival Committee has been dedicated to 
educating the Philadelphia region on Caribbean culture, and providing 
outreach to the area's Caribbean/American community. I ask that you and 
my other distinguished colleagues join me in thanking the Caribbean 
Festival Committee for all they have done to improve and enrich the 
lives of many people in Philadelphia and beyond.

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