[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E928]
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                   HONORING COMMUNITY PROJECTS, INC.

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Community Projects, Inc., which is celebrating its 75th year supporting 
community organizations in Napa, California.
  Community Projects, Inc. has operated as a nonprofit, nonsectarian 
woman's volunteer organization since its founding in 1941. Formerly 
called the Napa Chapter of the British War Relief, its original members 
sewed and prepared ``Bundles for Britain,'' which provided clothing to 
families in the United Kingdom during World War II.
  The organization changed its name to Community Projects, Inc. after 
the war ended, shifting its focus from aiding families affected by 
conflict abroad to supporting local schools, clubs, and social services 
with proceeds raised from thrift shop sales. Community Projects, Inc. 
eventually moved to a larger facility on Franklin Street, which was 
expanded in 1980 to accommodate the organization's progress.
  Since its incorporation, Community Projects, Inc. has raised over $11 
million for philanthropic causes in our Napa community. Local 
organizations that received major grants in 2015 include Girls on the 
Run, the Napa Food Bank, and the Pathway Home. Community Projects, Inc. 
also provided more than $100,000 in donations to local schools and 
student scholarships. Volunteer members of Community Projects, Inc. 
make the organization's work possible, and they collectively 
contributed 44,020 hours during 2015, including countless hours to make 
two major annual events possible, ``Puttin on the Glitz'' and 
``Treasures of Christmas Past.''
  Mr. Speaker, Community Projects, Inc. is an exemplary organization 
that makes a meaningful impact in our community. And thanks to its 
unrivaled dedication to charitable giving, Community Projects, Inc. 
will continue to benefit Napa County for generations. Therefore, it is 
fitting and proper that we honor Community Projects, Inc. here today.

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