[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E482-E483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE WILLIAMSVILLE ROTARY

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 2022

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the 
Williamsville Rotary Club. Their outstanding community service has 
improved the lives of many Williamsville residents.
  The Williamsville Rotary Club is a member of Rotary International, a 
worldwide service organization with 1.4 million members. The mission 
and values of Rotary International are widely recognized, and the 
Williamsville chapter has had particular success representing those 
values and supporting the community they serve.
  The Williamsville Rotary Club received its charter in 1925, and for 
almost one hundred years has helped the local economy, youth community, 
arts, and education. During World War II, volunteers with the 
Williamsville Rotary Club conducted metal scrap drives, rallying 
together to support our troops and the war effort. Today, the Club's 
generosity sustains the Williamsville Library, Amherst Senior Center, 
Erie County SPCA, Mercy Flight, Western

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New York Heroes, Millard-Fillmore Suburban Hospital, and the Make-A-
Wish Foundation.
  By upholding the work of other community organizations and lending 
volunteers to support initiatives for people living in poverty, people 
with disabilities and illnesses, and youth in the area, the 
Williamsville Rotary Club is actively working to better the lives of 
Western New Yorkers.
  Specifically, their work with young people in the Williamsville area 
demonstrates an outstanding commitment to improving our community. The 
Williamsville Rotary Club has provided annual scholarships to 
graduating Williamsville High School seniors. In addition to 
scholarships, the Williamsville Rotary Club also facilitates a youth 
exchange program through Rotary International. They also donate to the 
Bornhava Early Childhood Center and little league baseball. 
Internationally, the Williamsville Rotary Club supports the Liberian 
Learning Center and the Matrichaya School for Women in India.
  Extending their work to help those in other countries, the 
Williamsville Rotary Club has shown that their outstanding propensity 
to serve others is not predicated on shared culture or identity. I ask 
my colleagues to join me in recognizing the dedicated members of the 
Williamsville Rotary Club and their commitment to our youth and to 
those most vulnerable in our community.

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