[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ROPER FAMILY YMCA 
                            COMMUNITY IMPACT

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 7, 2015

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the 
YMCA of Central Florida and the good work they do in our community.
  With its focus on Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social 
Responsibility, YMCA of Central Florida is helping us change our 
approach to community health and chronic disease prevention. Today, I 
bring to your attention how this is happening on a local level through 
public private partnerships.
  In West Orange County as part of Metropolitan Orlando, the Roper YMCA 
Family Center is expanding to become the community's destination for 
healthy living, made possible in partnership with its local healthcare 
system and healthcare district. Leveraging each organization's 
strengths and resources, the Roper Y will be making health education 
more accessible to thousands more residents, offering more Y Diabetes 
Prevention programs, and helping residents of all ages and incomes 
start and stick to healthier lifestyles.
  On behalf of the citizens of Central Florida, I wish to thank and 
congratulate the Roper YMCA Family Center and its partners, the West 
Orange Healthcare District and Health Central Hospital--Orlando Health, 
for their commitment to improving the health of Central Florida.

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