[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 153 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2153]
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                    NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

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                         HON. MARTIN OLAV SABO

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 28, 2003

  Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, in keeping with National Breast Cancer 
Awareness Month, I rise to honor Barbra Wiener, the founder of the 
Women's Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  Barbra founded WCRC in 1993 with the vision of providing free support 
and advocacy to women affected by cancer and to promote cancer 
prevention through environmental awareness and activism. Ms. Wiener was 
inspired to launch WCRC after the loss of both her mother and sister to 
breast cancer and her own battle with thyroid cancer.
  WCRC serves as an information, support, and advocacy center for women 
with cancer. Information services include treatment referrals, guest 
speakers, and a comprehensive health library. In addition, WCRC offers 
support groups, one-on-one support programs, therapeutic massages, and 
a mentoring service that matches volunteers to clients with a similar 
cancer diagnosis. WCRC also holds public health forums on environmental 
issues related to health and facilitates outreach programs that focus 
on cancer prevention. All of these services are provided free of charge 
to women with cancer.
  Ms. Wiener has been acknowledged for her work with several awards 
including the Helen Caldecott Leadership Award, an international award 
recognizing leadership on behalf of women. Further, the Ford Foundation 
recognized her and her colleagues at WCRC as finalists for the 
Leadership for a Changing World Award. In addition, Barbra currently 
serves on the boards of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Women's 
Environmental Institute, and the Minnesota Interplay Community. She is 
also a member of Alliance for Accountability in Breast Cancer, a 
national coalition of cancer activists.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege and honor to represent a woman who has 
turned personal tragedy into an invaluable service that helps women 
affected by all types of cancer. It is during National Breast Cancer 
Awareness Month that I ask that my House colleagues pay tribute to the 
life work of Barbra Wiener.

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