[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17979]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF MRS. RUBY L. TERRY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mrs. Ruby L. 
Terry as she retires from the United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, 
Inc. (UBF) where she served as the Executive Director for 19 years.
  Established in 1981, by George W. White, the United Black Fund was 
the result of the merger of the Negro Community Federation and Blacks 
Organized for Social Services. The UBF is a non-profit charitable 
organization that funds more than 80 non-profits annually that serve 
thousands of poor, Black and other minority children, families and 
seniors. In addition to funding, UBF provides free of charge of 
grantsmanship, workshops, and informational forums to the public. The 
mission statement of the UBF is to acquire, accumulate, and allocate 
funds to not-for-profits to alleviate suffering, poverty and 
illiteracy; strengthen the tradition and ethic of giving among African 
Americans to promote economic self-sufficiency; empower the African 
American Community through education to reach its highest potential; 
educate the African American Community to understand the value of re-
directing income to build wealth within the African American Community.
  Prior to becoming UBF's Executive Director in 1992, Mrs. Terry served 
as the UBF's Board Chair for 15 years. Under her direction, the UBF 
underwent several changes to become a stronger organization. She 
created a new board of directors, implemented the first Strategic Plan, 
and organized new events to increase funds. She began the UBF's annual 
Anniversary Gala and the UBF/Cleveland Browns Alumni Celebrity Golf 
Tournament. Additionally, she formed partnerships with many Cleveland 
organizations including the Cleveland Indians. It was also under Mrs. 
Terry's leadership that the UBF obtained Federation status with United 
Way Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc.
  Mr. Speaker, join me in honoring Mrs. Ruby L. Terry and congratulate 
her on retiring after decades of serving the African American community 
of Greater Cleveland.

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