[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 139 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   RECOGNIZING HANDS OF THE CARPENTER

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                            HON. JASON CROW

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 26, 2022

  Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Hands of the 
Carpenter, an organization that provides affordable cars and 
maintenance for single mothers in the Denver-metro area.
  Founded in 2003 by Dan Georgopulos, Hands of the Carpenter opened its 
first location in Golden, Colorado. Dan recognized that affordable, 
reliable transportation was integral to self-sufficiency--especially 
for single mothers with dependent children who rely on transportation 
to get themselves to work and their children to school. Hands of the 
Carpenter was created to provide car placement and maintenance to 
single moms, allowing them to achieve self-sufficiency and 
independence.
  Recently, Hands of the Carpenter opened a second location, in Aurora, 
Colorado, which will allow the organization to serve twice as many 
women as it was serving at the Golden location. They have adapted to 
the needs of women over the course of two decades and have created 
what's known as the ``Hands Community''--a conglomerate of 
organizations, businesses, and churches working together to assist 
single moms--providing not only practical assistance, but also hope.
  It goes without saying that Hands of the Carpenter has an incredible 
impact in the lives of women throughout our community and the entire 
state of Colorado. I am proud to recognize them for their tireless work 
assisting single mothers with automotive services, and I thank them for 
their dedication in serving our community.

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