[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H5724-H5725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STARBUCKS UPSTANDERS
(Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank
Starbucks and their new program called the Upstanders series for
recognizing Baldwin Community Schools and the Baldwin Promise.
The Upstanders series was created by Starbucks to showcase uplifting
American stories. I believe that Starbucks found a uniquely inspiring
story to tell when they highlighted Baldwin, Michigan.
Baldwin Community Schools was designated as a Michigan Promise Zone
in 2009, meaning that every child who attended school in Baldwin has a
tuition-free path to a college education. Earning this designation took
commitment
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and sacrifice from the entire Baldwin community. In order to be
designated, the village of Baldwin had to privately fundraise over
$100,000.
Baldwin looked within for those donations, even though it is located
in Lake County, the 22nd poorest county in the Nation, where more than
24 percent of the residents live below the poverty level. They not only
hit their goal, but they exceeded their goal. In fact, they raised more
than $160,000 than what the goal had been.
The people of Baldwin and their commitment to their community, one
another, and, more importantly, future generations truly is exemplified
by this story.
I would like to thank Starbucks again for what they have done to
highlight that. This is really what community in west Michigan is all
about. I want to thank them again for creating this series and then
recognizing Baldwin and sharing that story with the Nation.
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