[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 66 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E624-E625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MI WINDOWS AND DOORS, LLC UPON RECEIVING THE MANUFACTURERS 
               EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2016

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to help recognize MI 
Windows and Doors, LLC

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(MIWD) upon receiving the Manufacturers Excellence Award for Community 
Involvement from the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers 
Association. This prestigious award is intended to highlight the 
charitable commitment of companies in northeastern Pennsylvania that 
exemplify the balance between private enterprise and public engagement.
   Backed by exemplary customer service and product quality, MI Windows 
and Doors is one of the nation's largest suppliers of vinyl and 
aluminum windows and doors. MIWD should be proud of their outreach 
efforts, and by taking personal responsibility in the communities where 
they manufacture, it's only natural that such success would follow. 
Through their company-connected non-profit, The MIWD Charitable 
Foundation, MIWD has been committed to donating both time and funding 
to numerous local organizations, emergency response teams, and families 
in need.
   Building personal connections with members of the community has 
consistently been a hallmark of MIWD's outreach efforts. This past 
fall, MIWD hosted a Friends and Family Day at their Gratz, PA facility 
in which members of the community were able to spend time within the 
facility to gain a better understanding of the daily operations and 
company as a whole. Their support for our nation's veterans has been 
unwavering as well. By providing in-kind donations of windows for the 
mortgage-free homes built by Homes for our Troops, MIWD has helped 
provide severely-wounded, post 9/11 veterans and their families with 
safe and reliable shelter.
   Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor to recognize MI Windows and Doors, 
LLC as the recipient of the Manufacturers Excellence Award for 
Community Involvement from the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and 
Employers Association. With such pronounced principles and a dedication 
to community development that permeates all aspects of life in 
northeastern Pennsylvania, MIWD has come to embody the rewards that 
come from compassionate investments. I wish MI Windows and Doors, LLC 
all the best in their future endeavors, and am confident that they will 
continue to exemplify the positive relationship between a business and 
its community.

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