[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E942]
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RECOGNIZING THE WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA YMCA FOR 100 YEARS OF HISTORY 
                              AND SERVICE

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2015

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Waynesboro 
Area YMCA on the occasion of its 100th year of service to the 
Waynesboro community.
   The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was first established 
in 1844, and has grown into a worldwide organization that represents 
the pursuit of a healthy body, mind, and spirit. The Waynesboro 
community has been fortunate to have the Waynesboro Area YMCA since 
1915, and today I congratulate the organization for 100 years of 
positive impact on the community.
   From the momentous laying of the original building's cornerstone to 
today, the Waynesboro Area YMCA's Board of Directors, staff, and 
community members have put an impressive amount of work into 
continually growing and improving the Y's impact on the community. 
Countless renovations, fundraising efforts, and hours of work have 
enabled the Waynesboro Area Y to reach a community presence of which 
its 1915 founders would be proud.
   Today the Waynesboro Y has a membership of nearly 3,600 people and 
offers more than 100 different programs. With a true communal spirit, 
it financially assists over 300 youth and 150 adults for membership and 
programs, providing over $90,000 in scholarships annually. Though much 
has changed about the Waynesboro Y, it has remained committed to the 
principles by which it was founded--the pursuit of a healthy body, 
mind, and spirit with a Christian basis.
   I am privileged to congratulate the Waynesboro Area YMCA for a 
century of history and service to the Waynesboro community, and to 
thank all who have helped this YMCA continue its success.

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