[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARC OF ESSEX COUNTY

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2013

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the ARC of 
Essex County, New Jersey as it celebrates its 65th Anniversary.
  When a group of dedicated parents, religious leaders and volunteers 
gathered in September of 1948 to create services for individuals with 
developmental disabilities, they not only created a service that would 
benefit a community, but they formed a service that would change the 
lives of people development intellectual disabilities forever. With the 
efforts from these amazing individuals, came a place where people of 
all ages can grow comfortably and accomplish goals that would be very 
hard to attain otherwise.
  Today, the ARC of Essex County is a private, non-profit agency 
serving people who live in and around the region and it is one of the 
pre-eminent organizations of its kind in the New York and New Jersey 
metropolitan area. The ARC provides resources to over 1,300 individuals 
and their families with both traditional and self-directed options.
  Offering a large number of programs, family resources and education 
outlets, the ARC is happy to individually tailor fit their programs to 
address the unique needs of each person and family. The group also 
allows for more traditional services such as Adult Day Care Service and 
community service programs. Each of these programs has proven to be a 
valuable asset to everyone involved with the ARC.
  The dedication of the volunteers of the ARC is to be commended as 
well. Their work allows the important programs and advocacy of the ARC 
to continue and be extraordinarily successful. These passionate 
volunteers are consistently providing services and assistance to 
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  Much of the success of the ARC of Essex County may be seen through 
its accomplishments. Their educators, volunteers and staff have created 
opportunities for people with developmental disabled people that would 
have been unthinkable 65 years ago.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the ARC of Essex County, New 
Jersey as it celebrates its 65th Anniversary.

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