[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THEODORE D. YOUNG COMMUNITY CENTER 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2017

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an organization in my 
community that this year is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, the 
Theodore D. Young Community Center.
  TDYCC has helped countless individuals throughout the entire county 
of Westchester, strengthening individual communities in the process.
  This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lyndon B. Johnson's Community 
Action Program that eventually created the Fairview Greenburgh 
Community Center. Of the hundreds of Community Centers that were 
created as a result of that law, only few remain. Renamed the Theodore 
D. Young Community Center in 1999, it continues to be dedicated to the 
goals set in place so long ago, and remains a viable and necessary 
cornerstone of the Fairview community and beyond.
  TDYCC has changed the lives of Greenburgh youth by providing 
wholesome, educational, and relevant programs, such as summer camps, 
dance classes, leadership workshops, advocacy outlets, and much more. 
TDYCC programming makes for more mature, self-sufficient, and 
culturally aware youth. Known as the hidden gem in Westchester County, 
it is a place that truly welcomes and serves all.
  As Congressman representing parts of Greenburgh, I am extremely 
thankful for the work TDYCC has accomplished and the wonderful 
programming they do for my constituents. They are a tremendous 
organization and I want to congratulate their leadership team, 
employees, members and the public commissioners who support them on 50 
tremendous years. Here's to 50 more just like it.

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