[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9707]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED WAY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2012

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize a special organization that is near and dear to me, 
The United Way.
  The United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization 
for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 
countries and territories. In East Alabama, we are home to three 
different United Way locations--The United Way of Lee County, The River 
Region United Way and The United Way of East Central Alabama.
  United Way focuses on helping people reach their full potential in 
education, income and health while also encouraging volunteerism and 
service. June 21st is United Way's Day of Action and June 28th is the 
official United Way Founders Day.
  The United Way of East Central Alabama, in particular, is a special 
organization to me because I had the honor of working there from 1982 
to 1986 as the Director of their Dislocated Worker Program. I saw and 
participated first-hand in the organization's efforts to help laid-off 
workers go back to school for retraining.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my congratulations to this organization that has 
touched so many lives and offer a very happy 125th anniversary.

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