[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 135 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





         HIGHLIGHTING THE UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE'S PROJECT SERVE

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                           HON. BRADLEY BYRNE

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 18, 2015

  Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the students, 
faculty, staff, and administration at the University of Mobile for 
their commitment to community service through ``Project Serve.''
   The University of Mobile, which was founded in 1961 by Alabama 
Baptists as a Christian university, established Project Service during 
the university's 50th anniversary in 2011. For Project Serve, the 
university cancels classes for the day, and the classroom moves into 
the community in order to provide students and faculty with an 
opportunity to serve others. This year's event will be held on 
September 25th.
   This is a record year for Project Serve with more than 1,200 members 
of the University of Mobile community signed up. On the 25th, these 
students will spread out to over 60 locations in Mobile and Baldwin 
counties to take part in service activities. For example, students from 
the School of Nursing will administer blood pressure checks, do 
laundry, and paint fingernails for residents of Little Sisters of the 
Poor. The RamCorps brass and percussion unit will perform for youth at 
the Strickland Youth Center. The men's basketball team will partner 
with Habitat for Humanity to build homes. These are just a few examples 
of the service projects that will make a big difference for people in 
Southwest Alabama.
   Mr. Speaker, I applaud the University of Mobile for making community 
service such an important part of their college experience. Through 
Project Serve, students will learn that there is more to personal 
development than just what you can find in a textbook. While Project 
Serve will only last one day, I am confident the experience will lead 
to a lifetime of service for everyone in the University of Mobile 
community.

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