[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 22 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         COMMEMORATING THE FIFTH ANNUAL DIALYSIS AWARENESS WALK

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 22, 2010

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the fifth 
annual Dialysis Awareness Walk taking place Sunday, March 7, 2010. The 
Sunset Kiwanis Club of Fountain Hills and DaVita Patient Citizen's 
Group has organized this wonderful and exciting event.
  I would particularly like to honor Edward Stizza for his efforts 
coordinating this annual event, and for his tremendous commitment to 
educating the community about Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage 
renal disease. The proceeds from the walk will benefit the Dialysis 
Patient Citizens Group, a non-profit organization that provides 
education for dialysis patients and their families. Additionally, the 
walk provides an invaluable forum for organizations to answer questions 
and provide pertinent information regarding diabetes, kidney dialysis, 
nutrition and organ transplants.
  More than 20 million Americans have chronic kidney disease, which if 
left untreated can lead to End Stage Renal Disease. However, with the 
help of individuals like Mr. Stizza, and particularly his work 
organizing the Dialysis Awareness Walk, we can raise the public 
awareness of this debilitating disease and the plight of the more than 
400,000 Americans who rely on kidney dialysis today.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in applauding the fifth annual Dialysis 
Awareness Walk. I am confident that this event will do much to increase 
support and funding for those whose lives are intimately affected by 
chronic kidney disease.

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