[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 47 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E219]
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          HONORING SPRINGS RESCUE MISSION OF COLORADO SPRINGS

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                            HON. JEFF CRANK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 16, 2026

  Mr. CRANK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and celebrate thirty years of 
ministry and community impact of Springs Rescue Mission in Colorado 
Springs, Colorado.
  Springs Rescue Mission has become a pillar of the Pike's Peak region, 
not only by caring for the homeless but as a model of local business, 
government, healthcare, and faith-based collaboration, for the good of 
the community.
  In a short thirty years, Springs Rescue Mission has become an 
expansive homeless resource campus--a Community of Hope for the most 
vulnerable men and women of Colorado Springs. With 450 beds, the 
Mission is now the largest homeless shelter in the region. The Resource 
Center offers case management and other essential services to help 
those in need to regain their health, return to work, and find 
permanent housing. Every day, hundreds of neighbors in need come to the 
Mission for a filling meal, a hot shower, a warm bed, and compassionate 
care. Just next door, 65 chronically homeless people have found a home 
at Greenway Flats. And in the middle of it all, a new 200-seat 
Samaritan's Kitchen recently opened its doors to our community.
  Jesus' words in Matthew 25:34-40 have been the underlying inspiration 
for the staff, volunteers, board, and donors to the Springs Rescue 
Mission,
       Then the King will say to those on His right hand, `Come, 
     you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for 
     you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and 
     you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was 
     a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed 
     Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you 
     came to Me.' Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 
     `Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty 
     and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take 
     You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, 
     or in prison, and come to You?' And the King will answer and 
     say to them, `Assuredly, I say to you, in as much as you did 
     it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to 
     Me.'
  Springs Rescue Mission has been champions for those trapped in 
homelessness, addiction, and poverty, and they have been models of 
collaboration and partnership across every walk of life to ensure 
people receive the care they need. For the many friends and neighbors 
of Colorado Springs, receiving support from Springs Rescue Mission is 
far more than shelter or food; it is about belonging in a place that 
accepts everyone and anyone, thanks to the leadership of Travis 
Williams, all the team members, and the many volunteers who dedicate 
their time and effort simply to giving back.
  Today, I stand to honor and thank all of those associated with the 
Springs Rescue Mission for blessing Colorado's 5th Congressional 
District.

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