[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 50 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3498-S3499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER VOLUNTEERS IN LAS VEGAS, 
                                 NEVADA

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, as we celebrate National Volunteer Week I 
would like to recognize the 300 volunteers at the University Medical 
Center in Las Vegas, NV who are committed to providing young Nevadans 
with more promising futures.
  As a group, U.M.C.'s 300 volunteers donated 49,700 hours of time in 
2001. Their contribution of volunteer time and talent has enormously 
improved the efficiency and effectiveness of University Medical Center. 
Through their efforts, these volunteers have helped build a better 
community. The programs that they have participated in include U.M.C.'s 
Medical Explorer Program, the Volunteer Youth Corps, the ``Pal'' 
program of Las Vegas High School, and the ``Medical Magnet Program of 
Rancho High School, all of which have positively impacted the youth of 
Nevada.
  In addition, for almost 40 years U.M.C. Auxiliary, a group chartered 
by the Clark County Board of Trustees, has volunteered and raised 
millions of dollars for the discretionary use of the hospital including 
the purchase of needed medical equipment. Having recently been 
challenged to raise even more money for the hospital, the Auxiliary 
presented a donation of $300,000 to the Clark County Board of Trustees 
on April 16.

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  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said that ``everyone can be great because 
anyone can serve.'' U.M.C. volunteers have proven their greatness by 
serving the people of southern Nevada through the hours and money they 
have donated and by helping University Medical Center fulfill its 
mission.

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