[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2045]
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   RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MINNESOTA VISITING NURSE 
                                 AGENCY

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great honor to recognize 
the vital contributions to public health made by the Minnesota Visiting 
Nurse Agency throughout its 100 years of service. Founded in 1902 by 
women in the Minneapolis community, the MVNA has grown from a single 
Public Health Nurse into an indispensable public health organization 
serving thousands of patients every year. Today the MVNA provides 
crucial public health services to the Twin Cities community including 
care for families and children, care for adults and the elderly, and 
hospice care for the terminally ill. It is my great pleasure to extend 
congratulations to the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency on its 100th 
anniversary.

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