[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 61 (Friday, May 3, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE YMCA OF GREATER MIAMI

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                            HON. JOE GARCIA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 3, 2013

  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an organization 
that has been making a difference in my community for nearly a century. 
Since 1916, the YMCA of Greater Miami has been bringing people together 
from all walks of life and serving as an agent of unity in South 
Florida.
  The YMCA of Greater Miami provides programs--child care, sports, 
before and afterschool care, aquatics, day camps, teen programs, adult 
fitness and senior programs--in 4 family centers, 3 preschools, and 
over 60 elementary and middle schools, and park locations throughout 
Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Its mission is to enrich the lives of 
the communities it serves. The Greater Miami YMCA also keeps young 
people off the streets by providing them with opportunities to get 
involved in sports.
  I am proud of the great work that the YMCA of Greater Miami is doing 
in South Florida and especially pleased to learn of the opening of its 
new family center in South Dade.
  For its record of service to our community and the impact it has on 
the lives of young people, I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring 
the YMCA of Greater Miami.