[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H10006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MULLICA TOWNSHIP ACES PROGRAM

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, today I want to acknowledge the Mullica 
Township ACES program, a school district initiative in south Jersey. It 
is an initiative started by Barbara Rheault that provides academic aid 
and enrichment to students after school hours.
  The ACES program started in Mullica Township, south Jersey, 12 years 
ago thanks to grant funds for a 21st Century Community Learning Center 
from the New Jersey Department of Education.
  This after-school program is vital to south Jersey because it 
provides after-school care to students that balances academic 
opportunities and recreational activities. At ACES, students have time 
to complete their homework and participate in sports or other games and 
activities, which cultivates both their academic and social 
development.
  ACES also offers additional tutoring, counseling, and health-safety 
education so every student has access to whatever they need to achieve 
success.
  I thank the ACES program, Barbara Rheault, and the Mullica Township 
School District for providing this educational experience for our 
youth. I am proud of them.

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