[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING ELK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, back in March a small 
foundation in Elk County, Pennsylvania gave its millionth dollar to a 
local organization and celebrated its 10th year of existence.
  The Elk County Community Foundation has grown during its 10 years to 
encompass 68 permanent charitable funds. By managing these funds, the 
foundation improves the quality of life in Elk County and the 
surrounding area. The revenues earned by the various funds provide 
grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations and to individuals.
  On their anniversary, the foundation celebrated at the Central Hose 
Company in Ridgway, where the Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department 
recently received a grant to help with the purchase of new equipment 
for its tanker truck.
  It is this type of generosity for which the foundation is known. 
Paula Fritz-Eddy, foundation executive director, says that every fund 
has a story--from nursing to music to rewarding scholarship.
  I would like to commend foundation president Judith Manno Stager and 
all associated with the foundation for their phenomenal work in helping 
both donors and recipients.
  I wish them another productive 10 years of service.

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