[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2372-E2373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BOB KELSEY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the selfless 
contributions of one individual in the Grand Junction community of 
Colorado who has rallied the support of others for a noble cause. In 
1997, Bob Kelsey founded, and has since directed, the Catholic Outreach 
Day Center.
  Mr. Kelsey was inspired by the words of a homeless man who was trying 
to find work one day. With the help of Catholic Outreach and an initial 
grant from the city, his vision has become a reality. The Catholic 
Outreach Day Center performs basic services for homeless people and 
provides opportunities for them to

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find employment. Not only does it give them a place to shower and do 
their laundry, but it also aids in giving those less fortunate the 
tools needed to look for employment. These simple services greatly 
increase the odds of getting a job for those with very few resources.
  Bob Kelsey has been the director of the Catholic Outreach Day Center 
since its creation in 1997, but at the age of seventy he is passing his 
responsibilities on to another. In the four years of the day center's 
existence, Bob, with the help of over 40 volunteers, has helped to 
provide more than one thousand jobs to the less fortunate members of 
the community.
  Mr. Speaker, Bob Kelsey has dedicated many resources and provided 
many opportunities to those members of his community who are less 
privileged. The Catholic Outreach Day Center has become a very valuable 
asset for many people. Mr. Kelsey has touched the lives of so many and 
will be greatly missed, but through the ongoing support of his 
community his vision will survive to make a difference. Thanks Bob for 
your efforts on behalf of others.

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