[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14866]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      YAKIMA UNION GOSPEL MISSION

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Yakima Union 
Gospel Mission for 79 years of unwavering support and dedication to 
those in need in the Yakima Valley.
  The Union Gospel Mission ensures that individual needs are met, 
helping to provide between 400 and 600 meals a day, free clothing and 
household goods, free medical care, and dental care that can be paid 
for based on a sliding monetary scale or through hours worked at the 
mission.
  The mission offers long-term residential addiction recovery treatment 
programs for men and women and focuses on skill development through the 
provision of job training opportunities at the mission's catering, 
retail, and recycling centers. In 2014 alone, the Union Gospel Mission 
helped over 1,200 of its 1,400 clients find work and permanent housing.
  Additionally, the Union Gospel Mission operates the Madison House 
Youth Center, providing year-round tutoring, college preparation, 
meals, and activities for high-risk, inner-city youth.
  Please join me in thanking the Yakima Union Gospel Mission for its 
unrelenting commitment to serving our community.

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