[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1910]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING MEAGAN WARREN, FOUNDER OF BOOKS FOR BEDTIME, FROM BEXLEY, 
                                  OHIO

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                           HON. JOYCE BEATTY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 12, 2016

  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of the Third 
Congressional District of Ohio, I am pleased to commend Meagan Warren 
for being recognized by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards as 
``Ohio's Top Youth Volunteer'' in 2016.
  A seventh-grade student at Bexley Middle School in my district, 
Meagan has always been an avid reader.
  For Meagan, who learned to read when she was two years old, it is 
hard to imagine not having a book within arm's reach, especially at 
bedtime.
  Unfortunately, many children her age do not have the same fortune.
  One night, while reading in bed, Meagan thought about other children 
her age that had no books to read.
  She committed herself to doing something about it.
  Meagan's late-night inspiration spurred her into action and, with the 
help of her family, she founded Books for Bedtime, a nonprofit 
organization that has collected more than 14,000 books from neighbors 
and local businesses for low-income children since 2014.
  Books for Bedtime's mission is simple: to distribute books to low-
income children and to instill the ``magic of reading'' in Columbus-
area students.
  Meagan's unbridled passion for reading and service has impacted 
countless children and families in Central Ohio.
  Today, I commend Meagan Warren on this well-deserved recognition as 
``Ohio's Top Youth Volunteer'' and thank her for making Columbus the 
place we are all proud to call ``home.''

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