[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10910]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING DENNIS AND MEGAN DOYLE, FOUNDERS OF THE HOPE FOR THE CITY 
                          RELIEF ORGANIZATION

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                         HON. MICHELE BACHMANN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dennis and 
Megan Doyle, founders of the Hope for the City relief organization, and 
recent recipients of an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the 
University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  Based in Edina, Minnesota, Dennis and Megan started Hope for the City 
in 2000 as a means to fight poverty, hunger, and disease by utilizing 
America's corporate surplus. Since its humble beginnings, Hope for the 
City has donated approximately $400 million in the wholesale value of 
goods, including products from top retailers, medical companies, and 
food distributors. Their impact not only touches those locally, but 
stretches across the Nation and around the world.
  The Doyles' service and sacrifice to their fellow man exemplifies the 
finest of American character and provides inspiration to us all. Not 
only is their founding of Hope for the City a triumph in itself, but 
the tidal wave effect their efforts have had on increased charity and 
service throughout the Nation is also to be commended. Hope for the 
City has developed an extensive national network of partner agencies 
that provide services to those who need it the most in their local 
communities.
  Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to honor the selfless service of 
Dennis and Megan Doyle to the most vulnerable among us. Their efforts 
will continue to inspire others locally and throughout the world to do 
their best to assist their fellow man.

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