[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 35 (Friday, March 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S2378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR JOHN GINOPOLIS

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge Mr. 
John Ginopolis for his continuing dedication to support efforts that 
benefit children. John Ginopolis has served on the board of trustees 
for Children's Hospital of Michigan since 1984 and also serves on the 
Executive Committees for the Children's Hospital Pediatric Clinical 
Services Board.
  A tireless fundraiser, John's annual events help support two 
endowments, The George Ginopolis Endowment for Hermatology/Oncology and 
the Ginopolis-Karmanos Pediatric Cancer Research Endowment.
  In 1987, John Ginopolis jointed Sparky Anderson in Sparky's creation 
of Caring Athletes Team for Children's and Henry Ford Hospitals (CATCH) 
which has issued grants in excess of $1 million and built an endowment 
of more than $3 million. John has served on CATCH's board of trustees 
since its inception, and in 1989 John was inducted into the CATCH Hall 
of Fame.
  It is with great pleasure that I announce that John Ginopolis is the 
recipient of this year's March of Dimes ``Humanitarian of the Year 
Award.'' He will be given his award at the 27th annual March of Dimes 
``Sweetheart Ball'' on Saturday, March 6, 1999, in Dearborn, Michigan. 
I extend my sincerest congratulations to Mr. Ginopolis.

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