[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 178 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF STANFORD SETTLEMENT 
                          NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 80th 
anniversary of the Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center and the 
Sisters of Social Service in Sacramento. As Stanford Settlement 
Neighborhood Center's friends and supporters gather to celebrate this 
milestone, I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring their 
leadership in the Sacramento region.
  It is a great pleasure to recognize the center's dedication to 
providing services that benefit the health and well-being of the 
residents and neighborhood. As Sacramento's oldest social-service 
agency, Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center has provided services 
to thousands of people, young and old. Their wide range of programs 
includes Neighborhood Outreach, Emergency Assistance, Children's, and 
Senior Services programs. On top of this, the Stanford Settlement 
Neighborhood actively works to foster stronger connections within the 
community by hosting meetings with city officials and other local 
organizations.
  80 years ago, the former residence of Governor Leland Stanford was 
taken over by The Sisters of Social Service. The Sisters began several 
programs to serve their neighbors immediately and in 1963 they moved 
their programs to the Gardenland Northgate area of Northern Sacramento. 
Their work was instrumental in obtaining City water, parks, street 
lights, sidewalks and gutters for the area. In 1975, the Stanford 
Settlement Neighborhood Center became a non-profit and moved to the 
abandoned Gardenland Elementary School. At this location, the facility 
grew to include both the Sister Jeanne Felion Senior Center and the 
Carl R. Hansen Teen Center.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Stanford Settlement 
Neighborhood Center, and their continuous commitment to providing 
social services to all people, young and old. The past 80 years have 
been tremendously successful and I am sure they will continue to enjoy 
success in the future. While Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center's 
staff, supporters, and friends gather together to celebrate the 
organization's 80th anniversary, I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
honoring their outstanding work in providing the community with much 
needed social services.

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