[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 30 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE IN JACKSONVILLE, 
                                FLORIDA

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 4, 2013

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
25th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish Community Alliance in 
Jacksonville, Florida. During this period of time, the JCA has become a 
pillar of good works in the community and has enriched the lives of 
tens of thousands of people who have sought assistance in a plethora of 
ways. JCA has worked tirelessly fulfilling its mission to enhance the 
quality of life for those in need regardless of age, religion, race, 
financial capabilities, and physical and mental abilities.
   On April 20, 2013, the family of the Jewish Community Alliance will 
celebrate its positive impact on our community. Open to people--young 
and old--the JCA offers classes in fitness, gardening, and art. There 
are concerts for the young and the young-at-heart. You can learn chess 
or play sports in a family-friendly atmosphere. Summer days are filled 
with fun at a variety of youth camps, and kids and parents enjoy 
scientific discovery challenges together.
   The JCA is celebrating a quarter of a century of providing pre-
school age children with an enriched start in life and of offering 
adults and teens ways to improve their health and to partake in 
enrichment classes.
   For the last 25 years the JCA has provided a place that benefits 
both young and old and has enhanced its participants' lives by allowing 
them to share intergenerational values. Children attend quality after-
school programs that give comfort to their parents, and those with 
special needs, whether adults or children, are encouraged to reach 
their full potential with dignity.
   JCA has a rich history of making a difference in our Jacksonville 
community. The faces of the children and those who come to the JCA may 
change each year, but the mission remains the same--making a difference 
in the lives of those it touches.
   It is my honor to bring this historic commemoration of a quarter 
century of service to the community to the attention of the United 
States Congress and to invite Members to join me in extending our 
appreciation.

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