[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5976-S5977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO NATALIE SINGLETARY

 Mr. OSSOFF. Madam President, I rise to commend a public 
servant whose service helps keep children and families safe in Brooks 
County and southwest Georgia.
  Natalie Singletary serves as executive director of Brooks County 
Family Connection, one of Georgia Family Connection's local partners 
working toward better outcomes for our children, families, and 
communities. Brooks County Family Connection

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works to develop programs to support school readiness, improve 
literacy, and decrease youth substance use.
  As executive director, Mrs. Singletary has initiated and led several 
important local programs, including Heaven's Sleigh, a Christmas 
giveaway where more than 1,070 children received toys, food, and books 
last year; the Mercer University Health Reporter System in Brooks and 
Cook Counties to decrease health inequities for rural families; and the 
Feeding and Reading project through the recently completed Community 
Transformation Grant from Georgia's Department of Early Care and 
Learning, which helped collect and distribute food and supplies to 
those in need.
  Mrs. Singletary also leads the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, 
which funds efforts to prevent youth substance abuse.
  As Georgia's U.S. Senator, I commend Natalie Singletary for her 
service as executive director of Brooks County Family Connection and 
for her work to help our kids learn, grow, and thrive.

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