[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 136 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1852-E1853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF THE 2ND ANNUAL CELEBRATE EMPOWERMENT GALA

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 11, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Renee Jones 
Empowerment Center on their 2nd Annual Celebrate Empowerment Gala.

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  The Renee Jones Empowerment Center is a new non-profit organization 
that was founded to foster positive opportunities for at-risk 
individuals. The overarching goal of this organization is to increase 
self-esteem through intensive motivation clinics and workshops that 
confront real life issues, and provide for life-like experiences. These 
workshops are designed on the philosophy of determination, self-
reliance, and the desire to achieve all your dreams. The workshops aim 
to prepare individuals for the job market and teach them of personal 
budgeting.
  The Center has worked in the past with Head Start, M.A.D.D., The 
Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence, and Cuyahoga Community 
College. They have provided great strides in building a network that is 
dedicated to helping people in crisis and the community as a whole.
  In 1999, the 1st Celebrate Empowerment Black Tie Gala honored 78 
individuals who became self-reliant. This year, the Center hopes to 
honor even more individuals that have worked themselves out of the 
constrains of poverty.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing and honoring a wonderful 
organization that is dedicated to helping fellow individuals in the 
community, the Renee Jones Empowerment Center, on their 2nd Annual 
Celebrate Empowerment Gala.

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