[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      MALONEY PRAISES SHARE-A-WALK

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 1994

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues an important event which will be taking place in my 
district on Sunday, October 2.
  Mr. Speaker, every year for 4 years now, I have participated in a 
march to raise awareness about one of the most important issues which 
face women in this country: breast and ovarian cancer. Since 1991, the 
annual Share-a-Walk has focused the attention of New Yorkers and others 
on these devastating diseases.
  There is no more pressing concern for women then finding a cure for 
these terrible women-killers. That's why I am so pleased that, for the 
first time, Congress has allocated significant funding for breast and 
ovarian research--over $300 million.
  This year alone, it is estimated that 182,000 women will be diagnosed 
with breast cancer and that 46,000 will die. Over 22,000 women will be 
diagnosed with ovarian cancer. These numbers merely indicate the 
severity of the problem; they cannot explain the human tragedy behind 
each statistic: the families which are torn apart, the children who 
lose their mothers. But the work of coping with the breast and ovarian 
cancer epidemic doesn't stop with funding research.
  That's why Share, Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer, 
is so important. Share helps women cope with the emotional and social 
problems associated with these diseases. They also provide support to 
the families of women so that they can understand and manage better 
under such difficult circumstances.
  Thanks to the phenomenal success of Share-a-Walk and the thousands 
who turn out every year, Share has been able to expand its services 
throughout New York City. Today, Share offers support groups and 
hotlines in English and Spanish, numerous education and wellness 
programs, and of course advocacy opportunities.
  Mr. Speaker, because of the efforts of Share and the volunteers of 
Share-a-Walk, and of women across the country, the days of silence are 
over. Never again will women's health concerns be swept under the mat. 
As a mother of two young girls, I will be there on Sunday to march for 
the future of another generation of women who should not have to live 
in fear of breast and ovarian cancer. As the representative of 
thousands of women who have been diagnosed with these diseases, I hope 
my colleagues will be able to join me in thanking each and every 
participant in Share-a-Walk.

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