[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            UNITED WAY ERIE

  (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, today, I rise to recognize 
the work of United Way Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania, which this 
month celebrated its 100th annual campaign to eradicate poverty and 
improve the lives of local individuals and families.
  Each year, on average, United Way Erie touches the life of one out of 
every three residents in Erie County. In 2013, over 100,000 men, women, 
and children were helped by the United Way and its supporters.
  Last year, United Way Erie put forward an ambitious goal, which is to 
reduce the number of Erie families struggling to meet their basic needs 
by one-third between now and 2025. As a result of this new initiative, 
they have raised over $6.1 million during 2013, which was the largest 
fundraising campaign ever for United Way Erie.
  Mr. Speaker, through bold new ideas and innovative charitable efforts 
United Way Erie is making a difference. I congratulate them on this 
100th campaign anniversary and thank the generations of caring 
community supporters for their work to help those most in need find a 
helping hand.

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