[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING STAYUNITED

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize StayUNITED, a 
nonprofit organization based in Rockland County, New York, and its 
founders, Mark and Ismini Svensson.
  StayUNITED is devoted to improving the quality of life for children 
and youth across the country and throughout the world. Their recent 
initiative, ``50 Acts of Giving Back,'' promotes volunteerism while 
highlighting the power of social media to promote good causes. Mark and 
Ismini Svensson, both constituents of the New York 17th District, are 
traveling across the country, visiting all 50 states, to perform 50 
acts of kindness. At the same time, they are using social media 
platforms to inspire others to become active members of their 
communities by performing their own acts of kindness.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring Mark and Ismini Svensson 
for their hard work and devotion to improving the lives of children 
across the globe. Their charitable journey is an inspiration for others 
and, through their hard work and kindness, has made the world a better 
place.

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