[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E493]
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HONORING THE NORTH MIAMI FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS' SERVICES, INC.

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                          HON. CARRIE P. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 18, 1997

  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the North Miami Foundation for 
Senior Citizens' Services, Inc., will celebrate 22 years of community 
service on May 14, 1997, at their 19th annual Volunteer Recognition 
Luncheon. Held in conjunction with Older Americans Month, the 
foundation will thank those volunteers who offer services to the 
elderly in the North Dade community.
  In 1996, volunteers with the foundation gave freely of 25,835 chore 
service hours, 34,533 hours of friendly companionship visits, and 
59,773 telephone reassurance calls. In addition, 9,700 hours of special 
projects were conducted by local organizations and schools. To 
underscore the importance that such volunteer efforts play with the 
foundation, these hours total the equivalent of 47 full-time staff 
positions.
  The foundation inspires the devotion of hundreds of people on a 
yearly basis. Certainly, all who work there find their efforts a labor 
of love. Without these caring and dedicated individuals the services 
provided by the foundation would not be possible. My thanks to each of 
you and congratulations for a job well done.

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