[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5703]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          JEFFCO ACTION CENTER

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 15, 2010

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
the Jeffco Action Center for receiving the Golden Rotary Ethics in 
Business Award.
  For over 40 years Jeffco Action Center provided immediate response to 
basic human needs and promoted pathways to self-sufficiency. The 
nonprofit social service center makes an incredible difference for the 
thousands of people it touches through its responsiveness and 
dedication to meet their needs.
  Jeffco Action Center provides many goods and services including a 
food bank, a clothing bank, household and personal items, financial 
assistance, medical assistance, Thanksgiving food, a Santa shop, and 
school supply distribution. The center also runs a 22-bed homeless 
shelter and provides tenant/landlord counseling, client job search and 
educational outreach assistance. It distributed more than $3.4 million 
of in-kind goods in 2009.
  Organizations like Jeffco Action Center are critical to communities 
across the United States, because they provide a source of support for 
individuals and their families.
  Congratulations to Mag Strittmatter, for her outstanding leadership 
of Jeffco Action Center.
  I congratulate all the individuals working at Jeffco Action Center 
for their continued commitment to the people they serve.

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