[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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       CHIROPRACTIC COUNCIL FEEDS THE HUNGRY AS PART OF HOPE DAY

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the New York Chiropractic Council deserves 
recognition not only for serving as the voice of a group of dedicated 
health care professionals, but also for its efforts to lessen hunger.
  On February 14, the New York Chiropractic Council will sponsor its 
third annual HOPE [Helping Other People Eat] Day. The council brought 
HOPE Day to New York in 1992, and in just its first 2 years raised over 
80,000 pounds of food. The food was turned over to the northeast 
regional food bank, which delivers an average of 1 million pounds of 
food per month to 600 charitable organizations in 23 counties in New 
York State.
  Over 180 participating doctors of chiropractic collected the 
nonperishable food from patients in exchange for adjustments and 
examinations.
  Mr. Speaker, I can think of nothing more typically American than 
efforts like this. Perhaps its their day-to-day dealings with people in 
pain that make doctors of chiropractic sensitive to the sufferings of 
others. They have found yet another way to provide relief to those most 
in need.
  That's why I would ask you, Mr. Speaker, to join me in saluting Dr. 
John M. Gentile, D.C., HOPE Day coordinator, and other members of the 
New York Chiropractic Council for their generous response to the 
problem of hunger.

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