[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO THE KIWANIS CLUB OF GLENDALE

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 2022

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Kiwanis Club 
of Glendale, California upon its 100th anniversary.
  The club was chartered on April 28, 1922, and at the charter night 
celebration on July 22, of that same year, 61 charter members were 
present. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pasadena, California, the 
Kiwanis Club of Glendale in turn, sponsored other clubs in 1922 
including in Burbank, Santa Barbara, North Hollywood and Alhambra and 
several other clubs over the years.
  Dedicated to selfless service to the community's youth with the goal 
of creating responsible citizens of tomorrow and following Kiwanis 
International's mission of ``improving the world one child and one 
community at a time,'' the club has supported a plethora of community 
programs, youth groups and projects over the last century.
  In 1932, the renowned Glendale Kiwanis Chorus was formed. The chorus, 
which was active for decades, gave generously of their talent and time, 
performing at retirement homes, schools, other service clubs and 
international Kiwanis conventions, and participated in television and 
radio broadcasts. In 1940, the Boy Builders project, which operated for 
over 20 years, provided club and after-school athletic activities for 
at-risk boys, and was created in partnership with the Glendale YMCA. 
Other notable projects included providing facilities and camp buildings 
for Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, and Boy Scouts, and in 1944, a 
Vocational Guidance and Veterans' Welfare Center was established which 
served over 9,500 veterans in 1945 and became a model for similar 
centers in other communities. In the 1950's, the club formed Key Clubs 
at Hoover High School and Glendale High School, sponsored foreign 
exchange students, organized a Circle K Club at Glendale Community 
College, and held an annual basketball tournament for community college 
teams that changed in 1971 to an annual tournament for high school 
teams, and which provided income for the club's youth activities.
  Current programs include the distribution of scholarships to local 
students, the Kiwanis Read Aloud project which supports the Glendale 
Public Library, the Reading is Fundamental program where books are 
distributed to local elementary schools, and The Blanket Project where 
members make blankets and distribute them to local charities such as 
the Salvation Army and the YWCA. In addition, the club partners with 
numerous local food pantries to feed local children and families, 
including the Glendale Community College Food for Thought Pantry for 
college students experiencing food insecurity.
  To support their many worthwhile programs, the Kiwanis Club of 
Glendale's creative endeavors include the Kiwanis Incredible Duck 
Splash (KIDS), an annual holiday gala and ice socials.
  I ask all Members to join me in congratulating the Kiwanis Club of 
Glendale and thanking its members for a century of outstanding service 
to the Glendale community, particularly to our children.

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