[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E71]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES

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                            HON. KAY GRANGER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 30, 2023

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Center for 
Transforming Lives.
  Whereas in 1907, the Center for Transforming Lives, (formerly the 
YWCA of Tarrant County) was founded by Fort Worth women as the first 
YWCA to serve local low-income women. Early services included housing, 
employment support and social activities.
  Whereas in the 1920s, the Center for Transforming Lives founded the 
local United Way, as well as the local chapters of USO and Red Cross.
  Whereas in the 1950s, the Center for Transforming Lives expanded 
services throughout Fort Worth, as well as Arlington and Parker County.
  Whereas in 2013, the Center for Transforming Lives underwent a 
strategic plan that indicated that further expansion was needed to 
disrupt the cycle of poverty for women and children. As such, an 
increase was made in families serviced by homeless services, early 
childhood education and economic mobility services were added.
  Whereas in 2017, the Center for Transforming Lives became a safety 
net for more than 3,000 women and children in Tarrant County annually.
  Whereas in the early 2020s, the Center for Transforming Lives doubled 
the number of children served annually.
  Whereas in 2022, the Center for Transforming Lives is celebrating its 
115th anniversary.
  Therefore, be it resolved, that we recognize the important work of 
the Center for Transforming Lives in disrupting the cycle of poverty 
and moving women and children to a place of prosperity.

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