[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CITY OF FREMONT RECOGNIZED FOR NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY 
                              COMPETITION

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. This Thursday, the city of Fremont will 
be one of three cities nationwide to be recognized with the City Award 
as part of the Make a Difference Day competition.
  The Make a Difference Day competition is a national day of 
volunteering held each year on the third Saturday of October. Fremont 
has participated in this competition for the past 10 years. Last year 
alone, 1,300 residents in Fremont participated in 76 projects across 
the city to clean up and improve our streets and make our community 
much, much better.
  On Thursday, Fremont residents Suzanne Shenfil, Debra Watanuki, and 
Christine Beitsch will be presented with the award on behalf of the 
city of Fremont. Fremont will also be awarded $10,000 to benefit the 
Fremont Family Resource Center, which offers many services such as 
child care information, adult information and employment services, and 
educational programs.
  I am proud of Fremont and all of the participants in Make a 
Difference Day for their inspirational work to improve our 
neighborhoods. Together, each individual contribution builds a stronger 
and more sustainable community for everyone's future.

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