[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   THIRTY-ONE GIVES OF COLUMBUS, OHIO

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Ohio (Mrs. Beatty) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the Thirty-One 
Gives Foundation that is a philanthropic arm of Thirty-One Gifts, Inc., 
which is the 17th largest direct selling company in the world. I am so 
proud to have both based in my Ohio Third Congressional District.
  The Thirty-One Gives Foundation is an organization dedicated to 
celebrating girls, women, and families by providing them with the 
support and self-esteem needed to lead to successful lives.
  Since its first meeting just in 2012, Thirty-One Gives has donated 
over $80 million in product and cash to nonprofit organizations 
committed to their same mission.
  They have proudly partnered with many well-known national 
organizations, such as the Ronald McDonald House, Girl Talk, Salvation 
Army, the American Heart Association, the Girl Scouts, and the YWCA of 
Central Ohio to advance this philanthropic mission.
  Cleverly built around their name, Thirty-One Gifts, with over 16,000 
consultants, volunteer on the 31st day of every month with 31 days.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute their volunteers for providing services such as 
preparing and serving homemade meals to families staying at the Central 
Ohio Ronald McDonald House, helping to give stability and strength in 
these families' homes away from homes.
  They volunteer also to serve meals at the YWCA Family Center of 
Central Ohio, which provides emergency shelter and critical services to 
stabilize homeless families.
  As a long-time advocate against human trafficking and one of the 
sponsors of legislation included in the Justice for Victims of 
Trafficking Act, S. 178, which was recently signed into law by 
President Obama, I salute Thirty-One Gives for assisting over 15,000 
women in transition from human trafficking, domestic violence, and 
homelessness.
  Mr. Speaker, during my recent district job tour, I had the 
opportunity to visit Thirty-One Gifts and meet the founder, CEO, and 
president, Cindy Monroe.
  Today I salute this incredible civic leader, self-starter, and 
entrepreneur and her team for making a difference in the lives of 
others and presenting a unique solution to the emotional and economic 
empowerment of women locally, nationally, and worldwide.
  I look forward to welcoming and joining this inspirational 
organization on Sunday, July 26, when some 16,500 sales leaders from 
Thirty-One Gifts travel to my congressional district for their annual 
national sales conference being held right in Columbus, Ohio.
  As the members of Thirty-One Gifts know, when we all work together 
and give a little piece of our heart, we can make a huge difference.

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