[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 34 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S2258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN CELEBRATION OF DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to share with the Senate my thoughts on the 30th 
Anniversary of the Delancey Street Foundation.
  It is my great pleasure to honor the extraordinary contributions of 
the Delancey Street Foundation. Thirty years ago, Delancey Street began 
offering outstanding self-help services to former felons, substance 
abusers and the homeless who wanted to build a new life. Today, 
Delancey Street is one of the most successful drug treatment programs 
in the Nation and has earned a reputation as an international model for 
rehabilitation. At no cost to the taxpayer or client, Delancey Street 
has offered thousands of residents the necessary academic, vocational 
and interpersonal skills to turn their lives around and become 
productive members of society. Recently, Delancey Street began a unique 
partnership with San Francisco State University to provide residents 
with college degrees. Delancey Street is a shining light for people who 
have nowhere else to turn.
  Delancey Street is all the more impressive because its training 
schools provide important skills to its residents while providing 
wonderful services to the community. It now operates five facilities 
throughout the country, including its headquarters in San Francisco. 
Delancey Street has many thriving enterprises such as a moving company, 
print and copy shop, Christmas tree lots, automotive services center 
and the renowned Delancey Street Restaurant, all run entirely by the 
residents.
  None of this would be possible without the amazing Mimi Silbert, 
President and Co-Founder of Delancey Street. Her dedication, foresight, 
business sense and compassion embody the spirit of Delancey Street. I 
send my warmest congratulations to Mimi and all of the staff, 
residents, volunteers and alumni on 30 years of success and my best 
wishes for even better decades ahead.

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