[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 2 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E41]
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       NEW YORK CHIROPRACTORS AGAIN BRING HOPE TO HUNGRY AMERICANS

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 4, 1995
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege once again this year to 
bring to your attention a professional organization which, in the best 
American tradition, finds the time to help its most unfortunate 
neighbors.
  The New York Chiropractic Council deserves credit not only for 
serving as the voice of a group of dedicated health care professionals, 
but also for its continuing battle against hunger.
  This year, the New York Chiropractic Council will sponsor its fourth 
annual HOPE [Helping Other People Eat] Day. Their goal is to collect 
10,000 pounds of food for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New 
York and 75,000 pounds statewide for the hungry of the State.
  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. But what's important is the fact that this organization has 
committed itself to helping hungry Americans, and I can think of few 
organizations that surpass them in this effort.
  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 selfless and generous response 
to the problem of hunger.


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