[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION OF PROJECT VIDA

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                             HON. WILL HURD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 11, 2017

  Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 25 year 
anniversary of Project Vida in El Paso, Texas.
  Project Vida was founded in 1991 with the support of residents of El 
Paso's Chamizal neighborhood and the Presbyterian Church. The 
institution's first goal was to support the community's self-determined 
needs to help improve lives. Over the years, Project Vida has expanded 
its services to provide dental and behavioral health care; early 
childhood education and child care; affordable housing as well as gang 
and homelessness prevention.
  The contributions of Project Vida have been invaluable to the 
residents of El Paso's Chamizal neighborhood over the past 25 years. 
There is no question that the program will continue to set the 
precedent for community care. I am proud to represent such a dedicated 
program and to congratulate its dedicated staff and supporters on 25 
years of service to others.
  

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