Floor SpeechBipartisan2026-07-13

HONORING AND RECOGNIZING DELTA KAPPA OMEGA FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED

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On 2026-07-13, Representative Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING AND RECOGNIZING DELTA KAPPA OMEGA FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED" in the House.

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Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E668-E669] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING AND RECOGNIZING DELTA KAPPA OMEGA FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED ______ HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON of florida in the house of representatives Monday, July 13, 2026 Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the opening of the Delta Kappa Omega/Providence Community Service Center in Tallahassee, Florida, which will continue to help improve the lives of people of Leon County. The community center is the culmination of years of dedication and commitment by the Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated, providing academic scholarships to deserving students through its Annual Gentlemen Sampler fundraising event and providing financial support to the under-served through its partnership with local social services agencies; and through countless other programs and projects. The organization worked with many agencies in the community, including the City of Tallahassee, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Providence Neighborhood Association, to build the Delta Kappa Omega/Providence Community Service Center. Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated, was established in Leon County in October of 1996. For the past 16 years, the organization has been committed to providing service that enhances the education, civic and social well-being of the citizens of Leon County and surrounding communities. [[Page E669]] The members of Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated have demonstrated how the strength, talents and commitment of women working together, to implement the ideals of community service, can change a community for the better and improve the quality of life. Please join me in honoring and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated, and its long-standing legacy of service to this community. ____________________

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HONORING AND RECOGNIZING DELTA KAPPA OMEGA FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E668-E669] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING AND RECOGNIZING DELTA KAPPA OMEGA FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED ______ HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON of florida in the house of representatives Monday, July 13, 2026 Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the opening of the Delta Kappa Omega/Providence Community Service Center in Tallahassee, Florida, which will continue to help improve the lives of people of Leon County. The community center is the culmination of years of dedication and commitment by the Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated, providing academic scholarships to deserving students through its Annual Gentlemen Sampler fundraising event and providing financial support to the under-served through its partnership with local social services agencies; and through countless other programs and projects. The organization worked with many agencies in the community, including the City of Tallahassee, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Providence Neighborhood Association, to build the Delta Kappa Omega/Providence Community Service Center. Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated, was established in Leon County in October of 1996. For the past 16 years, the organization has been committed to providing service that enhances the education, civic and social well-being of the citizens of Leon County and surrounding communities. [[Page E669]] The members of Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated have demonstrated how the strength, talents and commitment of women working together, to implement the ideals of community service, can change a community for the better and improve the quality of life. Please join me in honoring and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of Delta Kappa Omega Foundation, Incorporated, and its long-standing legacy of service to this community. ____________________