[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Pages 23610-23611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            THINK PINK KIDS

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to two young 
and enterprising constituents from my district.
  Two years ago, friends Max Woodrich and Doug Ellingson, decided to 
start a lawn mowing business, and their venture was unique in that they 
decided to use part of their profits to benefit breast cancer research.
  Today, these 15-year-olds have had their idea turned into one of the 
most inspiring, philanthropic organizations in Minnesota's recent 
history. Think Pink Kids is now dedicated to providing education and 
awareness about breast cancer, constantly working to

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earn, raise, and donate money for research. They also have the goal of 
forming Think Pink Clubs in every school and civic organization in 
Minnesota.
  One out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some 
point in their lives, but thanks to the commitment of people like Doug 
and Max--and organizations like Think Pink Kids--the fight will 
continue until we ultimately defeat this terrible disease.

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