[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1468-E1469]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING DANIEL ON THEIR 124TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 2008

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
recognize Florida's oldest child service agency, daniel, located in 
Jacksonville.
  On July 19, 2008, daniel will celebrate 124 years of service to 
Northeast Florida's abandoned, abused and neglected children. Founded 
in 1884 as The Orphanage and Home for the Friendless and later named 
for Colonel James Daniel, a well-known community leader who died as a 
result of his fight against Jacksonville's yellow fever epidemic, 
daniel has continued to serve our children and our community 
uninterrupted since that time.
  Over the years, daniel has served more than 100,000 children, gained 
national acclaim as a leader in the area of independent living services 
and offered our children structure, routine and discipline in caring 
and comfortable facilities where they can learn, live and know that 
they are valued.
  Through its many programs, daniel works hard to give the children 
entrusted in its care

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the tools to develop solid character traits for life. Character builds 
slowly but can be torn down with incredible swiftness. Through the 
years, daniel's staff has continued to strengthen our community by 
dedicated devotion to the children they serve. They are in the business 
of building lives. They plant a thought and reap an act. They plant an 
act and reap a habit. They plant a habit and reap a character trait. 
They plant character and reap a destiny.
  As a community it may be years before we realize the full value of 
daniel's services. But each time one of daniel's kids goes on to become 
a productive member of our community, it is testimony to their hard 
work. I congratulate this very special program and rise today to 
acknowledge the accomplishments of daniel's 124 years of service to the 
children of our community.

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