[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 74 (Monday, June 12, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING DORIS WOOD-LITTLETON FOR HER SERVICE TO THE WOMEN OF THE 
                FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 12, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Mrs. Doris Wood-
Littleton of Saraland, Alabama, for her service to women of the First 
Congressional District of Alabama. Mrs. Wood-Littleton is the founder 
and executive director of the Home of Grace for Women, Inc. For over 30 
years this organization has helped women overcome their drug and 
alcohol addictions and reinstate them into community life.
  Doris Wood-Littleton, a native of Mobile, recognized in the early 
1970s that there was no place in the area for women to go to overcome 
their drug and alcohol addictions. Doris graciously opened her own home 
in Saraland to assist those in need of this form of service. Six years 
later, there were too many women seeking her assistance than she could 
accommodate.
  Soon, a twenty-six acre piece of land, the former location of a 
private school, was purchased and the buildings were renovated to house 
the Home of Grace for Women. In 1993, a new complex containing an 
office and chapel was constructed. The facility also boasts two new 
halfway houses for graduates of the Home of Graces programs, and in the 
year 2000, the Hannah House for Pregnant Women was finally completed.
  The Home of Grace for Women states the purposes of its ministry are 
to help women overcome addiction and to offer weekly aftercare programs 
for graduates. During its 32 years, over 11,000 women have been 
enrolled in Doris's program. This comprehensive, 12-week program 
includes chapel services, Bible studies, counseling, and physical 
exercise. All of these services, combined with the love and support of 
Doris and her staff, have helped the Home of Grace for Women achieve 
astounding results.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to recognize Mrs. Doris Wood-
Littleton and to commend her for her service. Due to her tireless 
efforts and compassion, Mrs. Doris Wood-Littleton has made the Home of 
Grace for Women a wonderful place to help those in need. With her 
continued work and dedication to the women of the First District of 
Alabama, the Home of Grace for Women will certainly thrive in the years 
to come.

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