[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 161 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER NEW YORK AND NORTHERN 
     NEW JERSEY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS COMMUNITY CONNECT ACTION DAY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 3, 2008

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I ask that my distinguished 
colleagues in this House join me in saluting Goodwill Industries of 
Greater New York and Northern New Jersey. This outstanding institution 
has proudly and effectively served residents with disabilities and 
disadvantages living in the New York City metropolitan area since its 
founding in Brooklyn in 1915. Throughout its illustrious history, 
Goodwill Industries has carried out its critical mission, which is to 
``enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families and 
communities.''
  Last year, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New 
Jersey provided services to more than 120,000 people, placing 13,000 in 
jobs. Over the course of the last five years, it helped to connect 
53,000 persons with employment opportunities. In 2007, it served more 
than 9,500 persons with disabilities, and placed almost 2,800 of them 
in jobs. Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New 
Jersey employs more than 1,800 people with disabilities, and its youth 
programs provide education, recreation and enrichment to 9,400 children 
and their families. And, as the Member of Congress representing the 
neighborhood of Astoria in the Borough of Queens, I am proud of 
Goodwill Industries' long-term commitment to serve the Two Coves 
community of Astoria, where its headquarters are located.
  This year, the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company is 
celebrating its 150th anniversary by supporting family-strengthening 
initiatives across the nation. Northwestern Mutual is working in tandem 
with Goodwill Industries International to achieve this laudable goal. 
With 184 member and affiliate Goodwill agencies around the world 
serving 1.1 million individuals and placing 140,000 in employment, the 
program promises to be an outstanding success.
  This month, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New 
Jersey and the Northwestern Mutual Foundation are co-sponsoring a 
Community Connect Action Fair at Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island in 
New York City to help connect New York families with employment and 
community resources while providing healthy, entertaining activities 
for children and adults alike.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my distinguished colleagues rise to join me 
in saluting the tremendous contributions of Goodwill Industries of 
Greater New York and Northern New Jersey to the civic good of the 
communities it serves, and to recognize the vital support for those 
efforts provided by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and 
its Northwestern Mutual Foundation. All Americans owe these great 
institutions a debt of gratitude for their selfless and compassionate 
efforts to serve others.

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