[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17388]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE MOSES AND AARON FOUNDATION SPECIAL FUND FOR CHILDREN

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2004

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to a worthy 
organization, one committed to special children and their families. The 
Moses and Aaron Foundation's significant and enduring efforts deserve 
the highest praise, as do the philanthropists who have given of 
themselves to fulfill its mission.
  The Moses and Aaron Foundation Special Fund for Children is dedicated 
to assisting children with disabilities and their families with a wide 
range of programs including social, physical, financial and wheelchair 
assistance, as well as counseling and guidance.
  It also provides scholarship funding to educational institutions: 
collects; purchases; and distributes clothing for children in need and 
remembers them with presents at holiday time or when hospitalized.
  In cooperation with Ballys Fitness Centers the Moses and Aaron 
Foundation under the direction of its President Rabbi Yaacov Kaploun, 
and Executive Vice President Yehuda Kaploun has been able to establish 
27 physical fitness and therapy centers and has arranged for sound and 
musical equipment in other institutions.
  The corporate and individual supporters of the Foundation, include 
Metropolitan Lumber, Bally Total Fitness, Mr. David Buntzman, Mr. & 
Mrs. Jarred Feldman, Mr. Robert Gans, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gans, Mr. 
Avi and Dr. Laura Greenbaum, Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. 
Ira Rennert, Mr. Eli Rothman, Mr. Mark Selden, and Mr. and Mrs. 
Clifford Feldstsein. We recognize the special support of Ashley and 
Liora Herschman, recipients of the Dr. Steven Stowe Acts of Kindness 
Memorial Award, who by their contributions and kindness have brought 
happiness and a smile to the faces of hundreds of special children.
  On Saturday night July 31, 2004 at the Sullivan County Community 
College, Lock Sheldrake, New York, the Moses and Aaron Foundation under 
the Honorary Chairmanship of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, will sponsor 
its eighth Summer ``Chazak--Strength'' Concert honoring and paying 
tribute to special and outstanding children, and is produced by STB 
Jewish Music Productions. The Guests of Honor will be the Special and 
Outstanding children, many of whom will perform with the entertainers 
on stage. More than forty organizations and schools serving the 
physically and mentally disabled children will be represented.
  The Chazak Concert and the Moses and Aaron Foundation's other 
programs demonstrate a caring and compassionate concern for the quality 
and dignity of life of others and merit the appreciation of all those 
who have benefited from its services.
  The Moses and Aaron Foundation was founded in memory of Rabbi Dr. 
Maurice I. Hecht and Aaron Kaploun, both of whom led lives of exemplary 
community service. It is in this sentiment of communal dedication that 
the Moses and Aaron Foundation has devoted itself to serving the needs 
of a unique group in the community.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring the Moses and Aaron 
Foundation, an organization which exemplifies the generosity of spirit 
in American society.

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