[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 131 (Saturday, September 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF BUCKS COUNTY

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 28, 2013

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, Soroptimist International of Bucks 
County is celebrating its 75th anniversary and we gratefully 
acknowledge this milestone, and the mission of this international 
service organization working on behalf of women and girls. Soroptimist 
clubs are noted for addressing the needs of women and girls in the 
communities they serve in the United States and around the world. In 
Bucks County, Soroptimist volunteers readily address the local need 
with thousands of service hours and dollars. Your clubs are carrying on 
the mission in 19 countries and territories worldwide, as well. 
Soroptimist organizations are to be congratulated for contributing to 
the betterment of the community and to the women and girls who 
benefited by your generosity through educational grants. We know that 
in 2010-2011 your organization distributed $1.5 million in educational 
grants to 1,221 women. As we acknowledge your work in Bucks County we 
also extend our gratitude to the founders and current members who 
surely will continue this service into the future.

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