[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S9981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              BARBARA DAVIS CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DIABETES

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, today I wish to honor an exceptional 
organization. The Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes provides 
care and support for over 5,000 children and young adults with type one 
diabetes, including their families. For their dedicated work and 
unrelenting commitment to excellence, I wish to honor the Barbara Davis 
Center for Childhood Diabetes here today.
  Since 1980, The Barbara Davis Center has grown to become the largest 
facility in the Nation dedicated to pediatric diabetes and is now 
located on the Fitzsimmons Campus of the University of Colorado at 
Denver Health Sciences Center in Aurora, Colorado. The staff at the 
Center has worked tirelessly to meet the needs of countless children 
throughout Colorado and the entire world who suffer from type one, or 
insulin-dependent diabetes. The Center's clinics received worldwide 
recognition for their care of those affected with pediatric diabetes, a 
chronic, life-threatening illness. In addition, the Center is a first-
rate teaching and research facility on the forefront of the 
investigation into the cause, treatment, and elimination of diabetes.
  The Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes is relentless in its 
efforts to treat children with diabetes, support their families, and 
find ways to prevent and ultimately cure this devastating disease. For 
more than a quarter of a century the Center has proudly served the 
children of Colorado, our Nation, and the world. Founder Barbara Davis 
and the staff at the Center have dedicated themselves to enhancing the 
lives of those affected by diabetes. They are true champions in the 
fight against childhood diabetes, and I am honored to recognize their 
work.

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