[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13237]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          STARBUCKS UPSTANDERS

  (Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank 
Starbucks and their new program called the Upstanders series for 
recognizing Baldwin Community Schools and the Baldwin Promise.
  The Upstanders series was created by Starbucks to showcase uplifting 
American stories. I believe that Starbucks found a uniquely inspiring 
story to tell when they highlighted Baldwin, Michigan.
  Baldwin Community Schools was designated as a Michigan Promise Zone 
in 2009, meaning that every child who attended school in Baldwin has a 
tuition-free path to a college education. Earning this designation took 
commitment and sacrifice from the entire Baldwin community. In order to 
be designated, the village of Baldwin had to privately fundraise over 
$100,000.
  Baldwin looked within for those donations, even though it is located 
in Lake County, the 22nd poorest county in the Nation, where more than 
24 percent of the residents live below the poverty level. They not only 
hit their goal, but they exceeded their goal. In fact, they raised more 
than $160,000 than what the goal had been.
  The people of Baldwin and their commitment to their community, one 
another, and, more importantly, future generations truly is exemplified 
by this story.
  I would like to thank Starbucks again for what they have done to 
highlight that. This is really what community in west Michigan is all 
about. I want to thank them again for creating this series and then 
recognizing Baldwin and sharing that story with the Nation.

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