[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         COLORADO NONPROFIT DAY

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 1999

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the fourth 
annual Colorado Nonprofit Day. Coloradans have set aside today to honor 
the 12,660 charitable nonprofit groups registered in our state. We are 
very fortunate to have these groups operating in our cities, towns, and 
countryside. Because of the strong spirit of volunteerism in our state, 
Colorado ranks 15th in the country in voluntary community 
participation. We exceed national levels of nonprofit participation in 
such areas as religion, recreation, the arts, and environmental and 
scientific research.
  Few Coloradans have not experienced the joy, fun, succor, reprieve, 
shelter, guidance, or friendship from these agencies. From churches and 
synagogues, to boys and girls clubs, to senior associations, to 
charities for the poor and infirm, Colorado nonprofits provide a great 
benefit to our communities.
  For those people serving the poor, the aged, the young, the infirm, 
the lost, and each of us in times of want and times of plenty, I 
commend the energy, compassion, and dedication of nonprofits to fellow 
Coloradans. I applaud them for the impact they have had on our 
communities and the lives they have saved and enriched through service 
to others. They have cared for neighbors and strangers with equal zeal. 
They have mended the social fabric and knitted us together. Colorado 
recognizes their sacrifices. Colorado's nonprofits make us proud.

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