[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 26 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACTION

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2013

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 40 years of 
service by Community Christian Action (CCA) to North Texans in need. 
CCA was founded February 22, 1973 when seven members of the Bible study 
group at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Lewisville committed to 
spreading God's word by helping those less fortunate. This faith-based 
non-profit organization started learning about poverty and ways to 
improve peoples' lives through their local church congregations.
   Over 35 years later, CCA has expanded their outreach of help with 
the support of volunteers, families, churches and local businesses to 
42 communities throughout Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, and Wise 
counties. With 150 employees and more than 2,500 volunteers, the 
ministry strives to give families in crisis the education and training 
they need to become self-sufficient while offering a safe haven of 
food, shelter, medical care, and spiritual support.
   In one year, CCA assists more than 12,000 individuals. They 
distribute more than $1.4 million of food, provide more than 4,000 low-
income patients health care in their center each year, and offer 
educational and vocational training programs that more than 1,660 
people participate in annually. CCA ensures that more than 57,000 
lunches are delivered to kids during the summer, and that 2,900 
children get to experience each holiday season with Christmas toys.
   It is my honor to recognize Community Christian Action and their 
efforts to help North Texans.

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