[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E883-E884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE HARRY E. SCHULTZ COMMUNITY CENTER

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                        HON. TIMOTHY M. KENNEDY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 11, 2024

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the momentous 
opening of the

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Harry E. Schultz Community Center on Buffalo's West Side.
  Since its opening in 2013, the Veterans One-Stop Center of Western 
New York has been a place where our community's veterans and their 
families can access the wrap-around services and support they need. 
From a fully functional fitness center to high-quality counseling and 
legal services, VOSC truly does it all. Today, the VOSC has added even 
more to its extensive list of services and offerings by officially 
opening the Harry E. Schultz Community Center, a one-of-a-kind facility 
that will greatly benefit Western New York veterans.
  The facility bears the name of the late Harry E. Schultz, one of the 
strongest anchors of support for our Western New York Veteran 
community.
  Born in Western New York on November 25, 1951, Harry enlisted in the 
United States Navy at the age of 17, where he would serve his country 
for almost four years. Harry's service to his country was just 
beginning, following his retirement from the military, he began to 
``pay it forward'' by supporting other veterans. Before becoming one of 
the founding members of the Veterans One-Stop Center, Harry spent over 
three decades in services to veterans, including with VSOs such as 
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the Wounded Warrior Project.
  Harry and his colleagues came together to create the VOSC after 
experiencing their own difficulties trying to navigate the benefits and 
services available to Veterans, They saw firsthand how important it was 
to have wraparound services available to veterans in one place.
  With the opening of the Harry E. Schultz Community Center, veterans 
will be able to relax, unwind, and connect with fellow veterans, 
completely free of charge. Harry's incredible legacy of serving fellow 
veterans is now even more cemented, and will no doubt continue to 
inspire future generations to serve their peers.
  We honor the late Harry E. Schultz, the establishment of this 
wonderful community center in his memory, and his unwavering dedication 
to serving our community and its veterans. Please join me in 
remembering Mr. Schultz's extraordinary life of service and community 
leadership in Buffalo.

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