[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SYRACUSE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 23, 2018

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 125th 
anniversary of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Syracuse in my district.
  Since 1892, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Syracuse has been serving 
Syracuse children of all races, religions, and socioeconomic 
backgrounds. While the program began as simply the ``Boys' Evening 
Home'' in the May Memorial Church in Syracuse, it has grown 
extraordinarily in the last 125 years.
  Following World War I, membership continued to grow exponentially, 
resulting in several relocations and expansions until the Club found 
its permanent home at 430 East Genesee Street. By the late 1940s, the 
Club had expanded to a total of three branches to accommodate its 6,000 
members. In 1990, the Club changed its name to the Boys & Girls Club of 
Syracuse. After many years of welcoming girls into the organization, it 
only seemed proper to finally change its name.
  Today, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Syracuse has four clubhouses and 
two school-based sites, which provide a variety of programs for the 
children of Syracuse. Serving over 1,000 members annually, the Boys and 
Girls Clubs of Syracuse enables children in our community to realize 
their potential and become productive and prospering members of our 
society.
  The Boys and Girls Clubs of Syracuse will always ensure that every 
child has access to a safe environment after school with caring adults. 
The work that they do provides an incredible benefit to Central New 
York, allowing parents to work hard without having to worry about the 
safety of their children.
  It is my distinct honor to recognize the Boys and Girls Clubs of 
Syracuse on 125 years of great success.

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