[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E478]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE KIWANIS CLUB OF 
                               YPSILANTI

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2021

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the centennial 
anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Ypsilanti. I am proud to celebrate 
their 100 years of service to the children, youth, and families of our 
Ypsilanti community.
  Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. In 
its early years, members focused on business networking but changed its 
focus to service, particularly service to children, by 1919. Following 
this admirable mission of service to local communities, the Kiwanis 
Club of Ypsilanti was chartered on April 13, 1921 with 86 members as 
the 15th Kiwanis club in the Michigan district.
  One of the first projects that the Ypsilanti Club embarked on, led by 
a Michigan State Normal College professor, was an information campaign 
about the benefits of consolidating rural schools in Washtenaw County, 
which directly led to the establishment of Lincoln Consolidated 
Schools. Other projects include over a thousand volunteer hours spent 
paving a road, cleaning the shoreline, and beautifying Riverside Park, 
a project led by Andrew Smith--and finished all in one day. The 
Ypsilanti Kiwanis also ran the Full Circle House in the City of 
Ypsilanti, a home for those who need help getting on their feet after 
battling mental health issues. From building projects to their annual 
Duck Race, generations of Ypsilanti families have served in the club. 
Their selfless hours of service have benefitted the entire Ypsilanti 
community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating 
the 100th anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Ypsilanti. We are grateful 
for the club's century of impactful work and wish the Kiwanis Club of 
Ypsilanti continued success in service in the years ahead.

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