CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON ENCOURAGES FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY TO SHARE RESOURCES AMONG EACH OTHER AT 16TH ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
 

Dallas, Texas – (Thursday, February 24, 2011) – Today, Congresswoman Johnson hosted her 16th Annual Prayer Breakfast at the Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center – an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System.  

More than 100 faith-based leaders came together to discuss the benefits of partnering with private entities, non-profit organizations and each other to better serve their communities. Pastor Bryan Carter of Concord Church and Pastor Scott Wilson of The Oaks, two pastors of different races and denominations, demonstrated the success that comes from working together and how it benefits those in need. Elizabeth Darling with One Star Foundation provided information on grants and partnering opportunities.

“It is important for all of us to help each other,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “We need to be resourceful especially at time when so many programs that benefit our communities are being cut. The only way to thrive amidst these cuts and to ensure the vitality of our neighborhoods is our ability to come together and work as one.”

Baylor Health Care System is a faith-based supporting organization providing services to a network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities that provide patient care, medical education, research and community service. Baylor recorded more than 2.6 million patient encounters, $3.8 billion in total operating revenue, $4.4 billion in total assets and $513.5 million in community benefit in fiscal year 2010.  Baylor’s network of more than 260 access points includes 26 owned/operated/ ventured/affiliated hospitals, 23 joint ventured ambulatory surgical centers, 50 satellite outpatient locations, four senior centers and 156 Health Texas physician clinics.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She is also the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas  that includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.