[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 61 (Thursday, April 17, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL CRITTENTON FOUNDATION

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 17, 2008

  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 125th 
anniversary of the National Crittenton Foundation, a national 
organization dedicated to supporting and empowering young women and 
girls at-risk.
  More than a century ago, founder Charles Crittenton and his 
colleague, Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, began an international movement to 
help homeless, pregnant women and their babies. Today, the unique 
partnership between The National Crittenton Foundation and the 
Crittenton Family of Agencies carries on this mission through a 
national network of affiliated independent, local organizations.
  As a leading member of the Crittenton Family of Agencies, the 
Florence Crittenton Agency in Knoxville, Tennessee has worked 
tirelessly to ensure that the children, families, and pregnant young 
women of East Tennessee have the best possible services. I am proud to 
have such an upstanding organization located in my congressional 
district.
  Founded in 1896 under the proud leadership of Mrs. Annie McGhee 
McClung, the Knoxville organization experienced a period of decline 
during wars and the Great Depression, but the challenges facing young 
women and girls remained. Seeing the great need that still existed, 
seven Knoxville community leaders signed a second Charter of 
Incorporation on October 1, 1963, ushering in a new era of innovative 
services and support.
   Through its active participation with The National Crittenton 
Foundation and the Crittenton Family of Agencies, the Florence 
Crittenton Agency in Knoxville continues to strengthen communities and 
have a positive impact on East Tennessee.
   In closing, Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in 
recognizing the National Crittenton Foundation and Knoxville's Florence 
Crittenton Agency on this historic occasion and thank them for their 
ongoing commitment to our communities and to our country.

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