[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 1363-1364]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


           RECOGNIZING THE MOYER FOUNDATION AND CAMP MARIPOSA

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 30, 2017

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Moyer 
Foundation and its Camp Mariposa. Since 2000, the Moyer Foundation has 
reached thousands of children impacted by grief or addiction in their 
families. Among other successful endeavors, the Foundation started Camp 
Mariposa, a free weekend camp focused on mentoring and addiction 
prevention for youth impacted by the substance abuse of a family 
member. In 2015,

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Camp Mariposa helped over 960 students ages 9 through 12 have fewer 
feelings of isolation and guilt, understand the reality of addiction as 
a disease, and make positive life choices. Just last week, the 
Addiction Policy Forum recognized Camp Mariposa in their ``Focus on 
Innovation'' program.
  Sadly, the children of eastern Kentucky have been at the very heart 
of a nationwide opioid abuse epidemic that has claimed more than 
165,000 lives since 1999. They've borne witness to a generation of 
addiction and overdose, often times among those on whom they rely for 
financial, educational, and emotional support. I am proud that Camp 
Mariposa will open its twelfth location next month in Buckhorn, 
Kentucky, its first rural location, and continue spreading awareness 
and hope to our region.
  I thank the Moyer Foundation and its local partner Buckhorn Children 
& Family Services for their dedication to changing the lives of 
America's at-risk youth. With their continued help, we can break the 
cycle of addiction and instill newfound hope in our communities



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