[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11643]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHUYLKILL AREA COMMUNITY 
                               FOUNDATION

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Schuylkill 
Area Community Foundation, which celebrated its 50th anniversary on 
July 19. For 50 years, the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation has 
worked with individuals, businesses, and professional advisors to help 
nonprofit organizations and residents in Schuylkill County.
  On January 16, 1967, the Schuylkill Community Foundation was 
established as Ashland Trust by founding members Frederick T. Kull, 
Wesley T. Fetterolf, Harry Strouse, and Emil R. Ermert. In 1997, 
Ashland Trusts was renamed the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation as 
it expanded its operations to include all of Schuylkill County. Its 
mission is to serve the interests of its philanthropic donors and to be 
stewards of the financial gifts that support the community in a wide 
variety of ways.
  The Schuylkill Area Community Foundation envisions a county that 
embraces philanthropy to sustain generations today and tomorrow. Today, 
the Schuylkill Community Foundation develops, manages, and distributes 
aid to meet the present and coming needs of the county's residents. It 
currently manages 162 charitable endowment funds that vary in interests 
and causes. Supporters of all kinds find that working with the 
Foundation is an ideal way for them to give back to their community.
  It is an honor to recognize the Schuylkill Community Foundation as it 
celebrates its 50th year of service to the people of Schuylkill County. 
May the Foundation continue to assist in the cultivation of a better 
life in the county for many years to come.

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