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CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOT SPRINGS AREA COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
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HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN
of arkansas
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the work of the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation.
The Hot Springs Area Community Foundation is celebrating its 30th year of giving. This foundation was started when 15 local community members wanted to improve their community; now, it is one of twenty-
nine affiliates of the Arkansas Community Foundation operating in the top tier of affiliates. Since its inception in 1991, the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation has given out over $17 million in grants to originations in the greater Hot Springs area. In 2021 alone, the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation has awarded just under $250,000 to those in need.
These grant dollars have allowed the community to combat many issues, including food insecurity and other health and poverty-related problems. In addition to food and health issues, the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation is addressing the issue of illiteracy in our area. As part of the statewide Grade-Level Reading initiative, the Foundation works with community leaders, parents, and educators to have children reading at grade level by the end of third grade.
Madam Speaker, I thank the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation, its current and former board members, and those donors who have allowed it to serve the community for the last 30 years.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 192
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