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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 770 

Commending Christian Relief Services Charities and its founder Eugene L. 

Krizek on the organization’s 20th anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2006 

Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BOUCHER, 

Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Mr. FORBES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Commending Christian Relief Services Charities and its 

founder Eugene L. Krizek on the organization’s 20th 

anniversary. 

Whereas Christian Relief Services Charities has made a difference in this world for the poor and suffering at home 

and around the world for twenty years, is considered to 

be among the top 200 charities in the country according 

to a recent Forbes ranking, and is only one of 75 charities that are allowed to display the Better Business Bureau Charity Seal on its publications; 

Whereas Christian Relief Services Charities has helped to 

bring positive change to American Indian families and 

youth through its many programs to provide water, food, 


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shelter, and youth enrichment programs on American Indian reservations; 

Whereas Christian Relief Services Charities has provided 

transitional housing to both the homeless and victims of 

domestic violence in Virginia; 

Whereas Christian Relief Services Charities has delivered 

more than $600,000,000 in privately-funded charitable 

assistance during its first 20 years through vital programs in 31 States in the United States and 63 countries 

throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, 

Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa; 

Whereas Christian Relief Services Charities has benefited 

hundreds of communities and many hundreds of thousands of people, helping them to a better and more selfsufficient life through programs of emergency assistance 

and relief, as well as long-term educational and economic 

development programs; 

Whereas Christian Relief Services Charities provides 2,671 

units of low-cost, affordable, service-supported housing 

for working and disadvantaged families in communities in 

Arizona, Kansas, North Carolina, and Virginia; 

Whereas Christian Relief Services Charities has developed a 

strong, extensive network of affiliated charities directly 

responsive to the needs of those it serves, including 

Americans Helping Americans, Running Strong for 

American Indian Youth, Bread and Water for Africa, 

CRSC Residential, the Cheyenne River Youth Project, 

and domestic and international grassroots partnerships; 

and 

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ary leadership and ceaseless dedication: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the mission of aiding the poor and 

3 the suffering; 

4 (2) commends Christian Relief Services Char5 ities on its effective and diverse charitable and relief 

6 work; 

7 (3) commends Christian Relief Services Char8 ities for fostering local involvement with the commu9 nities it serves; and 

10 (4) commends the commitment, dedication and 

11 leadership of Eugene L. Krizek in founding Chris12 tian Relief Services Charities and building its long13 term growth and success. 

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