[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2403-E2404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE H. E. DOUGLAS, SR. MEMORIAL NEW SHOES FOR LITTLE 
                            FEET FOUNDATION

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dale Douglas and New 
Shoes for Little Feet Foundation. The New Shoes for Little Feet 
Foundation collects and distributes new shoes to needy children within 
the community of The Colony, Texas.
  The H. E. Douglas, Sr. Memorial New Shoes for Little Feet Foundation 
was founded

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by Dale Douglas and his wife. The idea for the foundation stemmed from 
the experience of Douglas' father, H. E. Douglas, Sr., who was a poor 
fieldworker who did not own a new pair of shoes until he was sixteen 
years old.
  Nine years ago, Dale and his wife decided to turn their annual 
Christmas party into a catalyst for community service by asking their 
guests to bring a new pair of shoes to give to needy children within 
the community. The effort continued to grow with each subsequent year 
and has challenged an entire community.
  The New Shoes for Little Feet Foundation works with area schools to 
collect the correct shoe sizes of needy students so that they can be 
matched with the right pair of shoes. The foundation has also partnered 
with The Colony Police Department to increase its outreach. Last year, 
the organization collected and distributed 377 new pairs of shoes to 
area schoolchildren.
  It is with great honor that I stand here today to recognize the H. E. 
Douglas, Sr. Memorial New Shoes for Little Feet Foundation. It is the 
dedication that is personified by this organization that makes us 
certain that the future is bright for our nation and for our 
communities.

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