[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22099]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK, NOVEMBER 19-25, 2006

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2006

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Honor National 
Family Week. National Family Week takes place November 19th through 
November 25th. This event is sponsored by the Alliance for Children and 
Families. The Alliance for Children and Families represents an 
impressive group of advocates who have a tremendous effect on our 
children and families. National Family Week reflects a commitment to 
ensuring healthy, stable communities--communities where families that 
have the resources, affordable housing and the social networks they 
need to thrive and where children have the quality education, child 
care, and the health care they need to grow into our leaders of 
tomorrow.
  The Alliance for Children and Families represents several vital 
organizations in Chicago. There are fifteen Alliance members who work 
in the heart of Chicago. Included in this group of advocates are: Casa 
Central; Centers for New Horizons, Inc.; Chicago Children's Advocacy 
Center; Child Care Association of Illinois; Children's Home and Aid 
Society of Illinois; ChildServ; Generations of Success; Jane Addams 
Hull House; Jewish Child and Family Services; Kids Hope United; 
Lawrence Hall Youth Services; Methodist Youth Services, Inc.; 
Metropolitan Family Services; and Salvation Army Family Services. I am 
grateful for each of them and all the wonderful work that they do. 
Specifically I would like to recognize the Jane Addams Hull House, 
which recently received a $3 million grant from the Department of 
Education for its Early Reading First program. This grant illustrates 
the outstanding work that the 300 member organizations of the Alliance 
for Children and Families do for our citizens. I recognize and 
understand the importance of groups like the Jane Addams Hull House 
that provide important services to communities. I also want to 
recognize the efforts of the numerous other organizations in the 
Seventh District of Illinois that are not members of the Alliance but 
who are committed to the betterment of child welfare and well-being. 
These organizations work hard to teach our children, advocate on behalf 
of families everywhere, and provide necessary services to help 
strengthen communities.
  As George Bernard Shaw once said, ``Perhaps the greatest social 
service that can be rendered by anybody to this country and to mankind 
is to bring up a family.'' The Alliance for Children and Family and 
their three hundred members help families and communities successfully 
achieve the greatest social service by providing the tools necessary to 
ensure healthy and stable communities. It is my great honor to 
recognize National Family Week, the Alliance for Children and Families, 
and all that they do to ensure the success of our nation's children and 
families.

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