[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1923]
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  IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MEDWISH INTERNATIONAL OF CLEVELAND, OHIO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
the staff and volunteers of MedWish International of Cleveland, Ohio, a 
nonprofit organization that specializes in recovering and recycling 
donated medical supplies. Those supplies are then used to provide 
critically needed medical care in developing countries around the 
world.
  For the past fourteen years, medical facilities in the Cleveland 
community have donated medical supplies and equipment to MedWish 
International. These supplies have then been distributed to medical 
care organizations and volunteer medical teams around the world. 
MedWish supplies are often lifesaving and they significantly improve 
the quality of health care provided within impoverished regions around 
the world. MedWish supplies and equipment are never sold.
  Locally, recovery and recycling of unused medical supplies is good 
for the environment, significantly reducing the amount of solid waste 
deposited in local landfills. In addition, MedWish International also 
serves as an excellent point of reference for health care professionals 
and nonprofit medical organizations committed to learning more about 
the great need for quality medical care, globally and locally.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honor of MedWish International of 
Cleveland, Ohio, whose work on behalf of recovering, recycling and 
distributing donated medical supplies and equipment for lifesaving 
medical procedures and treatment brings hope and healing to individuals 
around the world.

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