[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2213]
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                       LISA STEVEN & AMIE WALTON

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and applaud Lisa 
Steven and Amie Walton for their outstanding service to our community.
   Lisa and Amie are founders of Hope House. A place that provides a 
stable, loving home, as well as programs to give young mothers the 
tools and skills they need to become self sufficient. After working 
with teen moms they soon found that many lived in fear, some were 
homeless, others hungry and many abused. They searched for resources 
for these young women and found none. There began the vision for Hope 
House.
   Hope House is now a place where young mothers and their children 
play and laugh, heal wounds and learn skills for success in the future. 
Staff work to help mothers obtain their GED, master life skills and 
learn effective parenting skills.
   Lisa and Amie say that ``We wanted each young mom and child to know 
that there is no mistake too big, no past too heavy that would make God 
give up on them''.
   I extend my deepest congratulations to Lisa Steven and Amie Walton 
for their well deserved recognition by the West Chamber serving 
Jefferson County. I have no doubt they will exhibit the same dedication 
and character in all their future accomplishments.

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