[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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       LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE--A CENTURY OF CARING SERVICE

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 1994

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure this evening to 
bring to the attention of my colleagues the centennial anniversary of 
the founding of the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, a multifaceted 
service organization located in the Manhattan portion of my 
congressional district.
  One of the booklets put out by this stellar organization poses the 
question ``Who needs a social service agency on the Upper East Side?'' 
The answer is more than 52,000 people, ranging from 13,750 older adults 
living alone to 1,300 homeless people who avail themselves of the 
myriad services offered by Lenox Hill Neighborhood House.
  The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House was founded 100 years ago as a 
kindergarten school for immigrant children. From those modest 
beginnings, LHNH has grown with the needs of its community.
  Today, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House provides Head Start and after-
school programs for young children, vocational training for at-risk 
teenagers, and counseling programs for families in crisis. For older 
East Siders, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House provides transportation for 
the disabled, a senior center with numerous activities and in-home care 
for those who are unable to leave their residence. This home care is 
comprehensive with trained assistants providing assistance with 
bathing, dressing, feeding, shopping, cooking, laundry, and cleaning. 
For the homeless, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House provides the kind of 
comprehensive, supportive services that are a model for helping 
homeless people back on their feet, permanently.
  One of the greatest accomplishments of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 
is that it achieves so much through the use of volunteers from the East 
Side. Many times, these volunteers are people who, at one time or 
another, made use of the services provided by LHNH.
  Mr. Speaker, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House truly represents what is 
best about our community and truly reflects the ideal of service to our 
neighbors. I would hope that my colleagues will join me in 
congratulating this wonderful institution on its 100th birthday.

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