[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 85 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ON THEIR 29TH ANNUAL 
                          CHARITY GOLF OUTING

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                       HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2013

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the outstanding 
work of the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), and congratulate them on 
hosting their 29th annual charity golf outing.
   Originally started in 1974, YCC provides education and job training 
programs to prepare young adults to join the workforce and be active 
members of their community. Its founding principles intertwine 
conservation, environmental consciousness, vocational training and 
practical development in order to provide students with the best 
possible experience.
   YCC serves disadvantaged, unemployed and ex-offender young adults, 
helping them build a path to a brighter future. In the last decade, 
throughout Waukegan and the entire Tenth District community, YCC has 
broadened its reach and expanded its programs.
   The success of YCC is a testament to the power of public-private 
partnerships, and demonstrates how much good we can accomplish when 
working together to empower the next generation.
   I would also like to honor Walgreens, based in Illinois's Tenth 
District, for their longtime support of YCC and its mission. A strong 
YCC partner since 1981, Walgreens, over the past eight years, has 
helped create the largest-netting non-national charity golf outing in 
northeastern Illinois to support these incredible programs. Their 
generosity completely funds YCC's Summer High School Program, in 
addition to much more.
   The dedicated men and women who make up YCC, as well as its many 
supporters, deserve to have their important work honored, and I am 
proud to recognize them here today. I am also proud of each and every 
YCC graduate for having the courage to take hold of their future. I 
wish YCC only the best as they continue giving this chance to more and 
more kids.

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