[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1260-1261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                    THANK YOU TO FAMILY FIRST CENTER

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the Family First 
Center in Waukegan, Illinois, for their contributions to the Toys for 
Tots program.
  The Toys for Tots program, as you know, was created by the U.S. 
Marine Corps. Each and every year, they collect toys to distribute to 
less fortunate children during the holidays.
  The Family First Center of Lake County, under the direction of Dr. 
Evelyn Chenier, has been a huge partner with the Toys for Tots program. 
Just last year, they distributed nearly 75,000 toys to over 19,000 
children in the Lake County community.
  Toys for Tots is just one of the numerous programs with which the 
Family First Center is involved. For example, last summer, I hosted a 
job fair

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with the Family First Center that helped connect job seekers in Lake 
County with many of the businesses that call our community home.
  The Family First Center's success is an inspirational example of a 
community organization putting families first and bringing about 
positive change in our community. I offer my sincere thanks to the 
Family First Center and Dr. Chenier for their leadership to strengthen 
our community.

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