[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHILD AND MIGRANT SERVICES

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged today to rise and pay 
tribute to the hardworking staff at Child and Migrant Services in 
Palisade, Colorado. For the last fifty years this organization has 
provided valuable service to the migrant workers in Palisade, and I 
would like to take this opportunity to join my colleagues and recognize 
their work before this body of Congress and this nation.
  Child and Migrant Services started as the dream of three friends with 
a desire to help the migrant workers that come to the United States 
from countries in Central and South America. They started off by giving 
meals and donated clothes to the migrants. In 1940, the founders 
expanded their services and started a thrift shop out of a mobile home 
trailer. This thrift shop provided a more structured venture, which 
eventually led to their incorporation in 1954.
  Child and Migrant Services has grown much over its fifty years of 
existence. They have expanded their services to include a program to 
address basic needs, maintain nutrition, and provide job assistance 
programs, education and recreation opportunities. They also have 
programs that provide for emergency care, counsel migrant workers, and 
help to find suitable and affordable housing.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Child and Migrant Services and its 
staff provide a valuable service to the Palisade Community. Their work 
helps migrant workers build a solid foundation in their new 
surroundings. I thank them for their tremendous work and wish them all 
the best in the future.

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