[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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          TRIBUTE TO LATINOS ORGANIZATION FOR LIVER AWARENESS

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute the Latinos Organization 
for Liver Awareness, Inc. [LOLA], nonprofit organization dedicated to 
reaching out to Hispanics about the dangers of liver disease and the 
dire need to support those who suffer from it.
  Liver disease claims the lives of 26,000 people every year. The need 
for organ donation is very great, as is the need for counseling, 
education, and support for families that must contend with the trials 
of liver transplant. Amongst those families is that of Debbie Delgado-
Vega, the young woman in my district--herself in need of a liver 
transplant--who founded and chairs this organization.
  Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, December 8, LOLA will hold its first 
benefit breakfast in the Bronx to raise funds for the vital services it 
provides. I ask my colleagues to join me in praise and support of LOLA 
and its life-saving work.

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