[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3989-H3990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING CENTRO MATER CHILD CARE SERVICES

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Centro 
Mater on celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
  This outstanding organization was founded by Mother Margarita Miranda 
Otero in 1968, with the goal of providing greatly needed childcare 
services to newly exiled Cuban families in Miami. Mother Otero 
succeeded and, over the next five decades, Centro Mater has grown and 
expanded its mission to provide quality healthcare and services to 
disadvantaged children of all backgrounds.
  With centers in Little Havana and Hialeah, Centro Mater offers a 
positive and nurturing environment for over 1,200 underprivileged 
children. Centro Mater's staff also offers enriching and educational 
social programs for the parents of the students, such as English 
classes and training workshops. These life-changing services empower 
children and their families within our greater Miami community.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate everyone involved at Centro 
Mater for all that they have accomplished in the past 50 years, and I 
thank them for improving the lives of so many in my congressional 
district.

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