[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING 9-YEAR-OLD BETHANY MOULTRY FOR HER DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY

  (Mr. RYAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor 9-year-old Bethany Moultry, a 
constituent in my district, for her amazing work in providing care 
packages for the homeless across the Hudson Valley.
  Through her nonprofit organization, Bethany's Happy Bags for the 
Homeless, Bethany and her mother have delivered food, first aid kits, 
toiletries, and smiles to people in need across our community.
  Along with her mother, Colleen Moultry, Bethany began Bethany's Happy 
Bags for the Homeless in December 2020 when it was her birthday wish to 
help people in need in her community.
  As word began to spread over Facebook, the Moultrys began proactively 
receiving supplies and funding from all across our community and over 
time from all across our country. It has now developed into a movement 
across our Nation inspiring other young people to do the same.
  This project has formed into a much larger act of service, and 
community members have joined together to donate to the Moultrys' 
cause.
  These efforts have led to over 5,000 Happy Bags distributed to the 
people who need them the most in our community.
  Just a few months ago, I had the privilege to meet Bethany and her 
family, to recognize her, to commend her, and also to thank her for her 
help making Valentine's Day special for the veterans in our community. 
She does a lot across our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I want every single person across the country to 
recognize Bethany and know that our whole community shares that pride 
in her.

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