[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 182 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO THE CHATTANOOGA RONALD McDONALD HOUSE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and commend the 
Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House, which will celebrate its fifth 
anniversary in a ``Blaze of Glory'' this weekend.
  The Ronald McDonald Houses provide a loving atmosphere for seriously 
ill children to be close to their families while they are cared for in 
a nearby hospital. Often, these houses are considered to be the 
families' home away from home during these hardships. The ``House That 
Love Built,'' which is the name of the Chattanooga Ronald McDonald 
House, has assisted almost 1,800 families from 32 States and 2 foreign 
countries, and is 1 of 162 Ronald McDonald Houses in the United States.
  This weekend will mark the fifth anniversary for the Chattanooga 
Ronald McDonald House. They will celebrate the anniversary by burning 
the recently resolved mortgage on the house in a ``Blaze of Glory.'' 
Mr. President, I would like to thank the staff, the more than 300 
volunteers and the donors that have made the ``House That Love Built'' 
a safe and useful tool in treatment of our catastrophically ill 
children. Their combined efforts will not go unnoticed, and I wish them 
well in their celebration this weekend.

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