[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 174 (Friday, November 1, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNITION OF MRS. YVETTE DuBOSE AS A 2019 ANGELS IN ADOPTION HONOREE

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 1, 2019

  Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, it is my great privilege to rise today 
to honor Mrs. Yvette DuBose, for her extraordinary contributions as the 
CEO/Executive Director of the Heart Gallery of Broward County and as a 
caring foster parent herself.
  Yvette was recognized as a 2019 Angels in Adoption by the 
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). She is admired in 
our community for her steadfast commitment to the welfare of children 
as both a caring foster parent and as the Executive Director of the 
Heart Gallery of Broward County, as well as serving as a Board Member 
of the Heart Gallery of Florida and the Children Families Leadership 
Association. Her leadership at the Heart Gallery has led to more than 
350 adoptions of foster children to their forever families, changing 
the course of their lives. Yvette's longstanding dedication truly 
exemplifies the values of the Angels in Adoption program.
  Founded in 2001, CCAI is a nonprofit organization with the vision 
that every child should know the love and support of a caring family. 
Every year, CCAI selects a small group of outstanding individuals, 
families, or organizations across the nation to be recognized as Angels 
in Adoption. These honorees have gone above and beyond to demonstrate 
their commitment to improving the lives of children in need of 
permanent, loving homes.
  Madam Speaker, I am so very proud of Mrs. Yvette DuBose for all the 
work that she has done in our community. I wish her the best as she 
continues her work to make the dream of a forever family a realty for 
so many children in need.

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