[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14180]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERTS FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 
                                 CENTER

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Roberts 
Family Development Center's 15th Anniversary. As founders Derrell and 
Tina Roberts, along with the Center's staff, join their friends and 
supporters to celebrate 15 years of dedicated service to the Sacramento 
community, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this wonderful 
organization.
  The Roberts Family Development Center was founded in 2001 by Derrell 
and Tina Roberts in memory of their grandparents who passed their 
beliefs in the principles of family on to their grandchildren. Today, 
the Center carries on these ideals and values through its empowerment 
of families in the Sacramento region. The Robertses believed that in 
order to strengthen a family, the needs of each individual must be met. 
This led them to create the Roberts Family Development Center, which 
provides high-risk families with financial support, parental education, 
and access to technology. The Center also focuses on supporting 
children's educational goals through its after-school programs, which 
provide students with a safe learning space where they can take part in 
recreational meetings as well as receive tutoring under the guidance of 
mentors. The Center also promotes civic engagement through its 
organization of volunteers.
  Mr. Speaker, as members of the Roberts Family Development Center 
gather to celebrate its 15th anniversary, I ask all my colleagues to 
join me in honoring this extraordinary organization for its commitment 
to the families and community of Sacramento.

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