Recognizing Hands of the Carpenter

Floor Speech

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Hands of the Carpenter, an organization that provides affordable cars and maintenance for single mothers in the Denver-metro area.

Founded in 2003 by Dan Georgopulos, Hands of the Carpenter opened its first location in Golden, Colorado. Dan recognized that affordable, reliable transportation was integral to self-sufficiency--especially for single mothers with dependent children who rely on transportation to get themselves to work and their children to school. Hands of the Carpenter was created to provide car placement and maintenance to single moms, allowing them to achieve self-sufficiency and independence.

Recently, Hands of the Carpenter opened a second location, in Aurora, Colorado, which will allow the organization to serve twice as many women as it was serving at the Golden location. They have adapted to the needs of women over the course of two decades and have created what's known as the ``Hands Community''--a conglomerate of organizations, businesses, and churches working together to assist single moms--providing not only practical assistance, but also hope.

It goes without saying that Hands of the Carpenter has an incredible impact in the lives of women throughout our community and the entire state of Colorado. I am proud to recognize them for their tireless work assisting single mothers with automotive services, and I thank them for their dedication in serving our community.

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Source