[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 166 (Monday, November 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PAYING TRIBUTE TO MEIJER INC. AND UNITED PARCEL SERVICE FOR REACHING 
                          OUT TO IRAQI ORPHANS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2003

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
compassionate actions of two Michigan businesses for reaching across 
the globe to touch the lives of orphaned children living in an Iraqi 
orphanage.
  Leaders at Meijer Inc. and United Parcel Service learned that 
soldiers in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne stationed near Mosul, Iraq, 
were helping nearly 70 children in a nearby orphanage.
  Meijer, a large supermarket/department store, immediately agreed to 
donate several large cartons of toys for the children. United Parcel 
Service supported the project, providing additional funds for toys.
  In September, the toys were shipped to soldiers at the 101st mobile 
military hospital near the orphanage and this past week, they were 
distributed to the children.
  These two generous organizations are to be commended for their 
efforts that not only help the individual children but also impact the 
relationships our military men and women are building with the citizens 
of Iraq.
  The long-range impact of this compassionate act by Americans is 
immeasurable. As these children grow up, they will remember the care 
and love of Americans who came to free their nation from tyranny and 
give them a future with hope.
  Mr. Speaker, we wish to extend congratulations to Meijer Inc. and 
United Parcel Service for their generosity and for being willing to 
reach across geographic and cultural borders to express their care and 
concern for children in need.
  We are honored to recognize their accomplishments and ask that our 
colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives join in recognizing 
these Michigan businesses for their humanitarian efforts.

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