[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18044]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAYMOND AND MIRIAM KLEIN JCC

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                        HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2010

  Ms. SCHWARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Raymond and 
Miriam Klein JCC on its milestone 35th anniversary. Located in 
Northeast Philadelphia, the Raymond and Miriam Klein JCC is a 
multifaceted community center committed to a strategic mission of 
serving the versatile needs of the surrounding Jewish community. The 
Klein JCC is a living example of Tikkun Olam--repairing the world--
right here in our community.
  Since 1975, when the Klein Branch opened its doors, it has been a 
community center, an educational center, and a constant source of 
support and enrichment for the Jewish community. Located on a 20 acre 
lot and featuring a theatre, 2 swimming pools, a gym, and classrooms, 
the JCC provides childcare, immigration counseling, and summer camp, as 
well as athletic and aquatic fitness programs.
  But Klein JCC is much more than a center that provides entertainment 
and recreation. Throughout the decades, the Klein JCC has adapted its 
mission to meet the changing needs of its neighbors and has reemerged 
as a fully functioning social services agency. Today, the Klein JCC 
provides critical quality services to our youngest members of the 
community through pre-school and kindergarten while providing a 
lifeline to our most seasoned senior citizens. Education for the very 
young as well as courses for those over the age of 90 are all available 
in the same facility. And through the Mitzvah food project, volunteers 
deliver food and other necessities to those in the community who are in 
need, reaching out to help regardless of religion, race, gender, or 
age.
  Madam Speaker, I am so proud to represent in Congress an institution 
that has so faithfully and ably served the Jewish community for so many 
years. I am honored that the Raymond and Miriam Klein JCC has always 
welcomed me with open arms. I ask that my colleagues join me in wishing 
a heartfelt Mazel Tov to the Raymond and Miriam Klein JCC Board of 
Directors both past and present, supporters, clients and friends on an 
impressive 35 year history and for continued success in a new century.

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