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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | May 29, 2014 12:55 PM |
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| From: | Representative Ed Gainey |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution Designating June 7th, 2014, as “CEA Day” in the Commonwealth of PA |
| In the VERY near future I will be introducing a resolution that designates June 7th, 2014, as “CEA Day” in this Commonwealth. June 7th, 2014 marks the 20th Anniversary for Community Empowerment Association or "CEA"; this organization is a vital and critical resource for the communities and neighborhoods in my District, and many others in the City of Pittsburgh. CEA's cultural frameworks are clearly unique to human and social service providers in the Pittsburgh region, and CEA capitalizes on the powerful role that cultural influences play within the African American communities, and their mission is to empower communities and families by providing high quality, well-managed, innovative services, including family support services, education, housing, economic development, and employment. Since its inception in 1994, CEA has served over 14,000 individuals, youth, and families residing in 48 neighborhoods and enrolled in 94 schools and 23 school districts within Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, and it has successfully expanded the community- based organization from a $5,000 agency to generating over $15 million to provide programming that continues to address the effects of systemic issues associated with poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, violence, as well as truancy and emotional and behavioral disturbances in youth. Please join me in sponsoring this resolution to honor an organization truly committed to the health and well-being communities, neighborhoods and their residents. |
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Introduced as HR878