[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          THANK YOU FOUNDATION

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                           HON. JEAN SCHMIDT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize The Thank You 
Foundation of Lebanon, Ohio. The Thank You Foundation is an all 
volunteer, non-profit organization whose stated mission is to show 
appreciation and express gratitude for those who have served in the 
United States Armed Forces both past and present.
  The Thank You Foundation was created by John Guinn, a veteran of the 
United States Army and the organization's current President. John's 
inspiration came from his mother, who worked tirelessly for the Am Vets 
Organization and served as President of the Ladies Auxiliary, Post 24, 
in Dayton, Ohio. John's mother Juanita believed that gratitude and 
appreciation for soldiers and veterans should always be a priority and 
that without exception our support and respect should be presented 
publicly.
  The Thank You Foundation provides an array of support for our 
soldiers and veterans. This includes sending care packages to active 
duty personnel serving overseas; providing resume and job coaching 
services to veterans and their families; and visiting veterans in care 
facilities. The Thank You Foundation is currently spearheading a large 
project to construct a Mobile Health Unit for use by the Veterans 
Affairs Cincinnati Medical Center. Once completed the mobile unit will 
travel the Cincinnati region and act as a one-stop center for veterans 
to enroll for care, receive initial examinations, and have access to 
mental health counseling. Just recently, The Thank You Foundation 
visited Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where they helped entertain 
and bring encouragement to the children of wounded veterans.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing all the amazing 
volunteers from The Thank You Foundation who continually lend their 
time to give so much to our men and women in the Armed Forces who 
preserve our Freedom.

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