[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 82 (Monday, June 26, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           LUBBOCK'S TEAM HOPE RAISES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2000

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my constituents who 
participated in this month's National Race for the Cure in Washington, 
D.C. as part of Team Hope, a team of West Texans lead by Suzie King, a 
breast cancer survivor from Lubbock, Texas. Suzie was one of many 
survivors who traveled to Washington to participate in this year's 
``celebration of survivorship.'' The Washington event was just one of 
many Races for the Cure that occurred nationwide as part of the fund-
raising efforts of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
  As the number of breast cancer diagnoses continues to rise, so does 
our nation's need for breast cancer awareness. The Komen Foundation, 
which was founded by Nancy Brinker in 1982 to honor her sister, a 
victim of breast cancer, has raised more than $242 million for this 
worthy cause. Team Hope members are to be commended for rallying around 
Suzie and the other breast cancer survivors who participated in the 
national race, as are the Americans in every state who support the 
efforts of the Komen foundation.
  I believe that Team Hope inspired others to join in the fight against 
breast cancer. Two publications based in Lubbock, Texas, the Lubbock 
Avalanche-Journal and Texas Tech University's University Daily, are to 
be commended for their coverage of Team Hope's engagement in the event 
and their support for the National Race for the Cure. These 
publications reach a wide range of readers, all of whom can benefit 
from their poignant portrayals of a survivor's story.
  Our nation must engage in a dialogue to promote breast cancer 
education, research and screening and treatment. I commend the Komen 
Foundation, Suzie King and the members of Lubbock's Team Hope, and the 
Lubbock community for their bravery and dedication to this worthy 
cause.




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