[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 116 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


      HONORING THE ROCKWALL WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 6, 2013

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an invaluable group of 
selfless women, the Rockwall Women's League, for their 40 years of 
charitable service in the Rockwall community.
   This non-profit organization was chartered in Rockwall, Texas, on 
November 27, 1973, with a group of 50 women volunteers. The bold vision 
of these women now is being cultivated with over 125 active and 
associate members.
   The Rockwall Women's League is committed to unite and promote the 
Rockwall area through community service and through the initiation and 
support of civic, educational, and social events. Funds for these 
service projects are raised largely through an annual Charity Ball, 
which has to-date raised almost 3 million dollars and has become a gala 
fundraiser due to generous community support.
   The League contributes greatly to educational initiatives through 
its monthly programs, including serving over 35 charitable 
organizations and awarding scholarships to graduating seniors at all 
three Rockwall County high schools. Bolstering civic and social life, 
the Rockwall Women's League has graciously supported and initiated 
programs such as the Helping Hands Children's Clinic for low income 
children, arts in the Rockwall school system, and the annual tree 
lighting event, co-hosted with the city of Rockwall. These women also 
provide hands-on service in a myriad of ways from providing hot meals 
for senior citizens and volunteering in nursing homes, to selling 
pumpkins in the local pumpkin patch.
   The work of this league has not only strengthened the community of 
Rockwall for the past 40 years, but has also developed enduring 
friendships among its members. Mr. Speaker, I commend the Rockwall 
Women's League for their dedicated service to their community and ask 
my colleagues to join me in honoring these remarkable women on the 
occasion of their 40th anniversary.

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