[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11149]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING C.J. AND DAVE DUNKLEE

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize C.J. and Dave 
Dunklee, founders of The Healing Box Project. Mr. and Mrs. Dunklee are 
serving our Nation's veterans through providing guitar lessons at the 
Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
  The Healing Box Project came to life at the Truman VA Hospital a 
couple of years ago. C.J. and Dave provide guitars, picks, and lessons 
to disabled veterans in order to help them ease the wounds that so many 
of them are facing.
  These weekly lessons provide an outlet for veterans to use the joy of 
music to heal their souls. Weekly, they provide these lessons for up to 
50 veterans. C.J. and Dave provide the fundraising through their 
501(c)(3) nonprofit to pay for the supplies and lessons needed to help 
this project succeed.
  I am thankful for their efforts to provide services to our Nation's 
heroes who have so graciously given service to our great country.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to take this opportunity to recognize 
C.J. and Dave for their efforts on behalf of our Nation's veterans. I 
am blessed to represent them in Congress and wish them continued 
success with this very special project.

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