[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 148 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SANTA ROSA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 16, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Santa Rosa on the occasion of its 70th 
Anniversary.
  The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Santa Rosa opened its doors in 
1949 with the generous support of local leaders who donated their time 
and resources to establish a safe place for children to go during the 
after-school hours. Since then, the club has provided boys and girls 
with a place to learn, play, develop academic skills, and engage in 
physical activity. They satisfy the age-old desire of young people to 
have a ``club'' of their own. Staffed by full-time and part-time Youth 
Development Professionals, and supplemented by passionate and caring 
volunteers, the club is open more than 250 days per year.
  One major tenet of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Santa Rosa is 
diversity. They strive to reflect the makeup of our community and serve 
boys and girls of all races, religions, and cultures. The programs and 
activities are conducted in the warm, friendly atmosphere of facilities 
specifically designed for youth. The Club is open to all members at any 
time during hours of operation and offers varied and diversified 
programs that recognize and respond to the collective and individual 
needs of girls and boys. The Club is guidance-oriented and emphasizes 
values inherent in the relationships between young people, their peers, 
and adults.
  Madam Speaker, for seventy years, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater 
Santa Rosa has provided a safe, fun place for children to learn and 
play. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor its 70th 
anniversary here today.

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