[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7128]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       STATEMENT RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAP SERVICES

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 50th 
anniversary of CAP Services. For fifty years CAP Services has valiantly 
fought on the front lines of the war on poverty by empowering 
individuals to become economically and emotionally self-sustainable. To 
empower individuals, CAP Services has offered a rich variety of 
programs designed to train and educate workers for higher employment, 
ensure equal childhood development opportunities, and foster 
environments suitable to entrepreneurship and homeownership.
  In addition to providing educational and training opportunities to 
both adults and children, CAP Services also provides innovative 
programs to low income families so that they may better participate in 
the economy. One such example is their Work-n-Wheels program where CAP 
Services provides interest free car loans to individuals who need 
reliable transportation to get to work. Another innovative program CAP 
Services provides is their Home Weatherization program where they help 
low income families reduce heating costs and improve energy efficiency 
by enabling individuals to weatherproof their homes or apartments.
  Empowering individuals to become financially independent through 
human, child, and business development is one of the most efficient 
ways to lift people out of poverty. I am proud to have this Stevens 
Point based community action agency in Wisconsin's Third Congressional 
District and I hope the great work they are conducting will serve as a 
model for the rest of the country.

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