[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF DANIEL E. COHEN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS AWARD FOR 
                        SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Daniel E. Cohen, 
who has dedicated 45 years as a board member and as President to 
ProJeCt of Easton, a human service agency founded by local clergy and 
community leaders in response to rising tides of poverty and social 
unrest in 1968, that works to support poor and underserved populations. 
Under Mr. Cohen's leadership, ProJeCt of Easton provides emergency 
assistance and food programs; case management and life skills support; 
and educational programs including adult basic literacy, English as a 
second language, GED preparation, family literacy, and supplemental 
programs for school-age children.
  Since joining ProJeCt just after its incorporation, Daniel Cohen has 
been a tireless advocate for the vulnerable individuals who depend on 
the agency. After working for Easton's needy families for decades, he 
became board president in 2001 and served until 2007. Leading by 
example, he and his wife Nancy donated the cost of a classroom to 
ProJeCt's Fowler Literacy Center, which now serves 25 ESL adult 
learners on an ongoing basis throughout the year.
  Mr. Cohen has also donated his time, effort, and considerable skill 
set to other charitable and non-profit organizations, including the 
Bnai Abraham Synagogue, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley, and 
the Lehigh Valley Jewish Foundation. He also served on the boards for 
the Hugh Moore Canal Commission, Friends of the State Theater Inc., and 
the City of Easton Police Practices Commission. As a community member, 
he is a constant figure at events as and always eager to help out, 
along with his wife Nancy and his two daughters.
  In recognition of his service, ProJeCt of Easton founded the Daniel 
E. Cohen Award in honor of Mr. Cohen and recognized him as its first 
recipient on April 24, 2014. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to offer my 
heartfelt congratulations to Daniel E. Cohen for this great honor and 
my thanks for his years of public service.

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