[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1216-E1217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING HELEN KELLER SERVICES (HKS)

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2018

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Helen Keller 
Services (HKS) on its 125th anniversary, which will be celebrated at 
its Gala at the Liberty Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York on September 
13, 2018.
  I am pleased to learn the news of the non-profit organization's move 
this fall of its headquarters to a new 44,000-square-foot state-of-the-
art facility located in my district at 180 Livingston Street in 
Brooklyn. This modern structure will house new classrooms and training 
rooms; a specialized gym for pre-kindergarten students; new offices and 
workstations, a Low Vision Center and a technology training space.
  Since 1893, Helen Keller Services has been steadfastly committed to 
improving the lives of

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individuals who are blind, visually impaired or have combined hearing 
and vision loss to live, work and thrive in communities of their choice 
in Brooklyn, the surrounding communities, and the entire New York 
Region.
  On behalf of all residents of the 7th District and indeed all New 
Yorkers, I offer best wishes and heartiest congratulations to HKS.

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