[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5692-5693]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING PAMELA RAINEY LAWLER

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 2015

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, both in my district and around the 
globe, the name Pearl S. Buck is synonymous with enthusiastic activism 
and a deep commitment to humanitarianism.
  Today, Pearl S. Buck International advances that legacy by providing 
opportunities to explore and appreciate other cultures, building better 
lives for children around the globe and promoting the legacy of our 
founder by preserving and interpreting her National Landmark home. To 
honor the timeless work of Pearl S. Buck, the Pearl S. Buck 
International Woman of the Year Award was established in 1978 to 
recognize ``women, who like Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning author and 
humanitarian Pearl S. Buck, have distinguished themselves in their 
career, devotion to family and pursuit of humanitarian goals.''

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  This year, I am proud to congratulate Pamela Rainey Lawler as the 
recipient of this noble achievement.
  Pamela launched her career as corporate writer in Philadelphia and 
later, as a mother of two children, realized how important food and 
nourishment were to growing children. Always the writer at heart, she 
took on a research project to find a solution to the domestic hunger 
problem in Philadelphia. Her research was the impetus to launch the 
non-profit organization, Philabundance in 1984. Today, Pamela is a 
social entrepreneur creating the Food Solutions Design Lab. She spends 
time giving back by mentoring and advising young social entrepreneurs 
and social impact start-ups. The first woman to run for the Mayor of 
Philadelphia, Pamela serves on the Board of Directors of Philabundance 
and Art-Reach, among others. Her influence within the food science and 
nutrition field, the non-profit community at Philabundance, the world 
of impactful social entrepreneurs and among women who are all about 
action will be felt for a long time.
  There is no doubt that Pamela embodies the positive qualities of the 
late, great Pearl S. Buck and is worthy of the Woman of the Year Award. 
Her work in our community--and our world--expands the positive impact 
of Pearl S. Buck to meet new challenges for a new generation.

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