[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE WORK OF EASTER SEALS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the extraordinary 
efforts of Easter Seals in Southern Nevada. Their numerous programs 
provide the kind of community-based relief for individuals with 
disabilities and their families.
  Unfortunately, one of these most valuable programs is facing 
significant financial hardship. This particular program has provided 
after school activities for children with disabilities from the age of 
6 to 18 for the past 15 years. Without the help of business leaders and 
private individuals in the community, these children and their families 
will lose this most important resource. As a whole, Easter Seals is 
Nevada's largest community-based organization serving over 2,000 
persons with disabilities and their families each year. Their efforts 
on behalf of individuals with disabilities bring greater self-
sufficiency and most importantly greater dignity. We must work to 
ensure that these resources continue to be available in the community.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope to bring to the attention of my colleagues the 
wonderful services that Easter Seals of Southern Nevada provides to the 
most vulnerable in our society. The needs of this single program 
highlight how we, as Members of Congress, must continue all of our 
efforts to strengthen the resources available to the neediest in our 
communities.
  Easter Seals of Southern Nevada represents the ideal of a community-
based care provider for disabled children. Without the generosity of 
all the individuals who make this dream a reality, these most valuable 
resources would fail to exist. I am confident that, during this holiday 
season, the businesses and individuals of Nevada will show their 
support for this important program and continue to demonstrate the 
generosity of my home community.

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