[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1329-E1330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF ACCESS'S 12TH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM DINNER

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 23, 2019

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 12th 
Annual Domestic

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Violence Program Dinner hosted by the Arab Community Center for 
Economic and Social Services. The organization's commitment to 
supporting our Arab American community is worthy of commendation.
  The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) 
is the largest Arab American community nonprofit organization in the 
nation. Founded by a group of volunteers in 1971, ACCESS was created to 
help the Arab immigrant population adapt to life within the United 
States. Ever since, ACCESS has been devoted to promoting a just and 
equitable society where all can flourish. Today, with 11 locations, 
ACCESS provides community members a wide range of educational, social, 
economic, and health services to assist, improve, and empower people in 
need.
  The 12th Annual Domestic Violence Program Dinner exemplifies ACCESS's 
continued commitment to assisting people in distress. Every year, the 
dinner brings countless community members together to raise proceeds to 
benefit survivors of domestic violence. In addition, the important 
program generates a greater awareness for the prevalence of domestic 
violence and its negative impacts on children, families, and even 
entire communities. ACCESS is a vital resource for people facing 
domestic violence, and the organization's annual dinner dedicated to 
empowering hundreds of survivors truly makes a difference in our 
community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Arab 
Community Center for Economic and Social Services as they host their 
12th Annual Domestic Violence Program Dinner. ACCESS's mission to 
assist, improve, and empower people in our community truly changes 
lives, and I am deeply appreciative of their remarkable work.

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