[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 27, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    A TRIBUTE TO THE BURBANK COORDINATING COUNCIL'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2013

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to the 
Burbank Coordinating Council as it celebrates its eightieth 
anniversary.
   Since 1933, the Burbank Coordinating Council--comprised of 
volunteers from city departments, businesses, PTAs, service 
organizations, and schools--has been dedicated to serving the needs of 
Burbank by creating numerous programs to benefit the community.
   The Burbank Coordinating Council founded many programs to serve the 
community, including the school crossing guards program called ``Safety 
Sallies,'' community forums to allow the residents' voices to be heard 
regarding public issues, Senior and Youth boards to better understand 
the needs of seniors and youth, Foster Home Studies, and Books for 
Korea.
   In 1936, the Burbank Coordinating Council began a program to provide 
scholarships to needy children from low-income families to attend a 
week of resident or day camp during summer. This camp experience gives 
children an opportunity to make new friends, build self-confidence, 
relax and, of course, ``just be kids.'' Today, the Burbank Coordinating 
Council sends anywhere from 50 to 200 children to camp each year.
   Since 1946, the Burbank Coordinating Council has prepared and 
delivered hundreds of Christmas baskets to families in need throughout 
the City of Burbank. These baskets, filled with food and gifts, are 
assembled with love and with the goal of making a positive difference 
in peoples' lives. This effort has grown tremendously over time, from 
serving a few families when it first began to now serving over 550 
families annually, in what is now called ``Holiday Baskets''.
   This remarkable organization always lends a helping hand to those in 
need of food, shelter, counseling, or other assistance. The time, 
energy and resources that the volunteers of the Burbank Coordinating 
Council provide to the City of Burbank is extraordinary, and so many 
needy residents have benefited greatly from the generosity of the 
Burbank Coordinating Council. I ask all Members to join with me in 
commending the Burbank Coordinating Council for eighty years of 
dedicated service to the City of Burbank.

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