[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 167 (Wednesday, December 21, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S14316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize Matrix Human Services, one of Michigan's 
oldest and largest nonprofit social service organizations, as it 
celebrates 100 years of tireless and dedicated service.
  Matrix Human Services was founded in 1906 by a small group of 
Catholic women, later known as the League of Catholic Women, who 
recognized a growing need to provide support for low income and at-risk 
populations in the Detroit Metropolitan area. Over the years as the 
League's membership continued to grow, it was able to dedicate more 
resources and personnel to its mission of fostering self-sufficiency 
and hope to those in need. These efforts ultimately lead to a broadened 
scope of services that sought to address the growing and diverse needs 
of the community, which grew into what we now refer to as Matrix Human 
Services.
  Today, Matrix Human Services is a diverse organization with more than 
300 staff members and dedicated volunteers, serving 30 locations across 
the Detroit Metropolitan area. It continues to focus on its mission to 
help prepare individuals and families to live a more positive, 
productive and meaningful life. Matrix Human Services has organized 
educational training, childcare, social work, mentoring, abuse 
prevention, and housing assistance for the homeless programs. Each 
year, Matrix is able to serve thousands of individuals through a 
network of specialized divisions that include Head Start Family Service 
Center, Project Transition Housing, Walter and May Reuther Senior 
Services, Barat Child and Family Services, Casa Maria Family Services, 
Vistas Nuevas Head Start, and Off the Streets.
  I know my Senate colleagues join me in congratulating Matrix Human 
Services on its many years of excellent service and wish its staff, 
volunteers, and community partners many more productive years of 
service to the community.

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