[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 150 (Wednesday, November 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1820-E1821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO KIMBERLY WELCH

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 28, 2012

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Kimberly 
Welch, a model servant of the needs of the public, a person dedicated 
to the importance of family, and native New Yorker.
  Ms. Kimberly Welch has been working at the Health & Hospital 
Corporation for 22 years, beginning as an office aide and now Assistant 
Associate, providing much help in Mental Health Services to the 
citizens of Brooklyn. She has focused and devoted her time 
enlightening, understanding and caring for patients.
  An advocate of education, Ms. Welch attended Boricua College in 
Brooklyn, where she earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in human 
services. She is active in her children's education and was elected 
vice president of the PTA at her children's school.
  Ms. Welch has always had an interest in helping families, especially 
in underserved communities. Thinking about ways she could fulfill this 
desire, she joined an organization named ``SomeMeTime'', which allows 
her the ability to empower women. The annual Mother's Day Brunch 
provides mothers with a day of rest and relaxation. Ms. Welch also 
participates in programs that educate women on the importance of good 
health and hygiene.
  Ms. Welch volunteers in a very special organization named ``L.A.C.E. 
Leading Ladies'' which is dear to her heart because her daughter is one 
of the founding members. This organization based in Brooklyn, collects, 
cleans, and distributes prom and graduation dresses to underprivileged 
junior high school girls throughout New York City. In the spring of

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2012, they provided dresses to more than 625 young girls.
  Ms. Welch enjoys the holidays and says it's her favorite and busiest 
time of the year. She participates in an annual turkey giveaway to the 
community and she helps feed less fortunate families on Thanksgiving 
Day. At Christmas, she assists with coordinating the distribution of 
toys for chronic substance abuse families and children with a history 
of mental illness. Kimberly is also affiliated with an organization 
that allows these families to have their photos professionally taken 
for their holiday memories.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Ms. Kimberly Welch for her 
efforts advocating for the well-being of our disenfranchised fellow 
citizens.

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