[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H2949-H2950]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CYCLING FOR HOPE THE MISSION

  (Mr. SHERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, over the past 8 weeks, my friends, Ken and 
Rowan, have peddled 3,500 miles across this country to address the 
national homeless crisis and to raise funds to provide homes.
  Founded 15 years ago in the San Fernando Valley, Hope the Mission has 
grown to become the largest rescue mission in the country, operating 23 
interim housing shelters with 2,700 beds and serving over 3 million 
meals annually.
  Hope will be adding 11 new projects in 2025, including five permanent 
supportive housing sites. I might point out that they are able to 
provide these housing sites at less than a quarter of the cost done by 
local government in the Los Angeles area.
  Hope works to treat the unique needs of the housing insecure, 
operating shelter sites for families and for other victims of domestic 
violence, offering mental health services as well as shelter.
  Ken and Rowan have put their bodies on the line more than once, not 
only bicycling across the country, but they also lived for 4 days on 
the streets. They also lived for 4 days in a car, and they previously 
ran to Las Vegas from Los Angeles.
  I look forward to continuing to support Hope's efforts. I hope my 
colleagues, particularly in the Los Angeles area, do so as well. I am 
pleased to

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have secured $2 million for them for homeless services, another $2 
million for mental health services, and just this year almost a million 
to provide modular affordable housing.

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