[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 143 (Monday, September 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN HONOR OF THE VISION FORWARD ASSOCIATION

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2019

  Ms. MOORE. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the Vision Forward 
Association which serves Southeastern Wisconsin, as they mark their 
centennial in 2019. For more than 100 years, Vision Forward has 
provided services to a diverse community of individuals who are blind 
or visually impaired as well as their families.
  What began as an advocacy group for the blind has transformed itself 
into a consortium, which provides comprehensive services to individuals 
experiencing all stages of vision loss. From birth through adulthood, 
this organization provides critical resources to those who have been 
impacted by vision loss, helping them achieve important developmental 
milestones, as well as, educational, personal and professional goals.
  As an organization, Vision Forward chooses to focus on enhancing 
every client's ability not their disability; they know what people can 
achieve is far more impactful than what they can't achieve. Vision 
Forward clients are talented and spirited citizens who want the same 
things as all of us: a good education, a loving family and community, 
and a fulfilling career with success. They are a part of all of our 
lives in Southeastern Wisconsin; they are our family members, 
coworkers, friends and neighbors.
  The success stories of individuals who came through the doors of 
Vision Forward on Hawley Road are countless. All their stories touched 
my heart because they demonstrated the resilience of people under 
extreme adversity. At Vision Forward, they give every client hope and 
show them the amazing things they can achieve.
  The work of Vision Forward has helped create a reality in which all 
individuals with vision loss can reach their full potential to lead 
active and independent lives. The empowerment, education, and 
enhancement Vision Forward has provided over the years serves as a 
national model to the adage: ``it doesn't matter who you are, every 
person has the potential to do great things.'' Madam Speaker, for these 
reasons I am pleased to honor the Vision Forward Association, because 
they make the 4th Congressional District a better place to work, live 
and play.

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