[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 66 (Thursday, April 24, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E719]
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    HONORING REID COLLIANDER AND REID'S LEMON-AID RIDE FOR RESEARCH

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 2008

  Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rise today to 
recognize an outstanding young man from my Congressional District, Reid 
Colliander, for his hard work and dedication to raising money for 
Children's Memorial Hospital Brain Tumor Research.
  Reid was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was just 7 years old. 
As a benefactor of brain tumor research, he underwent brain surgery and 
over 3 years of rehabilitation. Today Reid is happy, healthy, normal, 
and active in basketball and baseball.
  Reid's journey did not end when he was cured. In 2005, he formed 
Reid's Lemon-AID stand, which seeks to raise money for brain tumor 
research at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and 
develop a lifestyle for local youth of charity and service. To this 
date, Reid has raised over $45,000.
  As part of Lemon-AID, Reid, along with friends and family, visits 
several local communities to build awareness on the critical need for 
the funding of brain tumor research and to gain support for his 
organization.
  More than 100 children, ranging in age from 5 to 12, have 
participated in various Reid's Lemon-AID fundraising events, learning 
citizenship and much more along the way.
  One such event is the second annual Reid's LemonAid Ride for Research 
event. During this event, more than 100 kids will lead as many as 700 
cyclists on a 5K bike ride through downtown Glen Ellyn, Illinois this 
Saturday April 19th.
  This family fun bicycle ride is working to hit Reid's ultimate goal, 
$1 million for research of brain tumors.
  Reid Colliander truly has turned what was once a tragic moment in his 
life to an outstanding service project, benefiting many children who 
are stricken with brain tumors.
  To honor Reid, I encourage my colleagues to sign onto H. Res. 424, a 
resolution that calls for the recognition of National Brain Cancer 
Awareness Month in May.
  Madam Speaker and Distinguished Colleagues, please join me in 
congratulating Reid Colliander and all that he has done for brain tumor 
research.

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