[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S5852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOS ANGELES REVLON RUN/WALK

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 10th 
anniversary of the Los Angeles Revlon Run/Walk, which will occur on May 
10, 2003. For the past decade, the Revlon Run/Walk has been taking 
place in New York and Los Angeles, raising millions of dollars to fight 
women's cancers.
  I am told that the Revlon Run/Walk was launched when a group of 
people came together with a common vision. The vision was to 
``accelerate the research process and honor the courageous spirits that 
continue to fight this extraordinary fight.'' Now, a decade later, the 
Run/Walk has raised more than $27 million. This vision has truly become 
a reality.
  Proceeds from the Revlon Run/Walks have helped fund cutting-edge 
research and assisted organizations in providing education, advocacy 
and outreach services to those affected by cancer. The organizations 
benefitting from the Run/Walk include the Revlon/UCLA Women's Cancer 
Research Program, National Women's Cancer Research Alliance, the 
Wellness Community, WIN Against Breast Cancer, the Los Angeles Breast 
Cancer Alliance, the Women of Color Breast Cancer Survivors Support 
Project, and the Gilda Radner Ovarian and Breast Cancer Detection 
Program at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
  Each year, the Run/Walk draws thousands of people motivated to 
participate in support of this cause. The participants include adults 
and children. These people personify the gracious, generous spirit of 
the American people--a diverse group united in support of one 
worthwhile cause.
  The Entertainment Industry Foundation, the founders of the Run/Walk, 
and all those who make this event possible every year deserve to be 
recognized and commended. They have been extremely successful in the 
past, and I am confident that with their dedication, leadership, and 
ability to pull the community together, they will continue to succeed 
in turning their vision into reality.
  I congratulate them on their 10th anniversary.

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