[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 9 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E99]
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                         TRIBUTE FOR RILEY KING

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 24, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Riley King of Durango, 
Colorado, for his efforts in co-founding Unite Our World, a non-profit 
charity that provides medical assistance and builds schools for 
impoverished children abroad.
  Mr. King and his friend Matt Peters have always been entrepreneurial 
and focused on community involvement. Following their high school 
graduations, both men started a series of seasonal businesses to pay 
for their travel expenses abroad. In 2009, Riley King and Matt Peters 
founded Unite Our World after Mr. King visited a school in Uganda. 
These young men are intensely focused on giving back to their 
community. Acknowledging his own birth into privilege, Mr. King admits 
with pride that he has an obligation to serve those who have less.
  Unite Our World's core mission is to advocate and provide assistance 
for children who do not have sufficient educational resources within 
their own countries. Recently, the organization expanded its mission 
and involved itself in the battle against the AIDS epidemic in Uganda. 
Mr. King currently serves as president of the non-profit company.
  Mr. Speaker, America is lucky to have committed citizens such as Mr. 
King and Mr. Peters. I am proud to commend both these young men for 
their leadership and contribution to our world community.

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