[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 161 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF EXPRESS, FULFILL, PROSPER AS IT HOSTS ITS FIRST 
         ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2019

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Express, 
Fulfill, Prosper for its dedication to our community. Its meaningful 
work is worthy of commendation.
  Established by the students at the University of Michigan in 2017, 
Express, Fulfill, Prosper (EFP) is a voluntary organization committed 
to supporting anyone in need of assistance, especially those struggling 
with mental health issues. The volunteers of EFP strive to help people 
feel acknowledged and offer them the opportunity to talk through their 
thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, allowing them to feel supported by 
the community around them. Members of the organization work on campus, 
in hospitals and schools, and throughout the local Ann Arbor Community 
to uplift others while simultaneously developing their own valuable 
leadership skills. Through the organization's efforts, EFP hopes their 
members' work will encourage individuals to express themselves, fulfill 
their goals, and prosper.
  Social and fundraising events are essential to EFP's success in 
aiding others. Thus, EFP's First Annual Fundraising Dinner for Mental 
Health Awareness demonstrates the organization's unrelenting commitment 
to supporting those struggling with mental health issues. Hosted during 
the week of world mental health awareness, this inaugural event will 
generate greater awareness about mental health and begin to challenge 
the troubling stigmas associated with it. I am proud of EFP's 
commitment to mental health and I am very excited for the future 
dinners to come.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring EFP and 
celebrate their First Annual Fundraising Dinner for Mental Health 
Awareness. We appreciate EFP's dedicated work in our community and wish 
the organization continued success ahead.

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