[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 25 (Tuesday, March 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E269-E270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF COLORADO NONPROFIT 
                             ORGANIZATIONS

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                           HON. BOB BEAUPREZ

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 2004

  Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate 
the accomplishments of Colorado nonprofit organizations. This week is 
Colorado Nonprofit Week, an annual event organized by the Colorado 
Association of Nonprofit Organizations (CANPO) and volunteer committees 
around the state to recognize and celebrate the vital impact Colorado's 
nonprofits have on our economy and quality of life.
  The theme for this year's Colorado's Nonprofit Week is ``where hope 
resides.'' Nonprofit organizations do not only provide much needed 
benevolent services to the needy, but they also provide a sense of hope 
for those in the direst of circumstances.
  The three major goals of Colorado Nonprofit Week is to increase the 
visibility of these organizations, strengthen the relationship between 
nonprofit leaders and public officials, and to

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encourage individual nonprofit leaders to see themselves as part of the 
greater nonprofit private sector.
  Nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado serve as responsible 
stewards of charitable dollars. Over 16,000 charitable nonprofit 
organizations operate in Colorado. In 2001 nonprofit expenditures 
totaled more than $9 billion in Colorado for the 5,400 largest 
nonprofits and $822 billion in the U.S. for the nearly 267,000 largest 
nonprofits.
  These organizations subscribe to a number of missions and values. I 
strongly commend their efforts to invest in the potential of all 
citizens through education, employment, recreation, arts, and culture.
  The nonprofit sector throughout Colorado has a proud history of 
service, innovation, and the accomplishments of the sector deserve 
acknowledgement, affirmation, and celebration.
  Mr. Speaker, that is why I ask my colleagues to join me to commend 
the efforts of nonprofit organizations, not only throughout Colorado, 
but also the entire Nation.

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