    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2025)]
    [Extensions of Remarks]
    [Page E132]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      HONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS DALLAS REGION

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                              HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                    of texas

                        in the house of representatives

                           Friday, February 14, 2025

      Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor our Texas-24 Hometown
    Hero, Communities in Schools Dallas Region. A local nonprofit founded
    in 1985, Communities in Schools supports North Texas children on the
    Texas Education Agency's ``at-risk'' list through academic and mental
    health intervention as well as social services. The organization is
    working to improve outcomes for K-12 children in school and at home by
    removing barriers to success.
      As the winter weather moved into North Texas, CIS Dallas began their
    annual Holiday Drive to keep students warm, healthy, and ready to
    learn. With the help of community members, the organization collected
    coats, gloves, blankets, hygiene products, and other essentials to
    deliver directly to students in need. In 2024, the nonprofit was able
    to assist 10,000 North Texas students.
      I thank Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region for going above
    and beyond to support at-risk students in our community.

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