[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 616]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE FOR MATT PETERS

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 24, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Matt Peters of Durango, 
Colorado, for his efforts in co-founding Unite Our World, a non-profit 
charity that provides medical assistance and builds schools for 
impoverished children abroad.
  Mr. Peters and his friend Riley King have always been 
entrepreneurially inclined and focused on giving back to society. After 
their high school graduations, both men started a few seasonal 
businesses to fund their travels abroad. When Mr. King had the 
opportunity to visit a school in Uganda in 2009, both of the young men 
decided to found Unite Our World. After being born into a country full 
of opportunity and wealth, both men felt they needed to give back to 
the world at large.
  Unite Our World's core mission is to advocate and provide assistance 
for children who do not have sufficient educational resources within 
their own countries. Recently, the organization expanded its mission 
and involved itself in the battle against the AIDS epidemic in Uganda. 
Mr. Peters currently serves as vice president of the non-profit.
  Mr. Speaker, America is lucky to have committed citizens such as Mr. 
Peters and Mr. King. I am proud to commend both these young men for 
their leadership and contribution to our world community.

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