[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 168 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2011]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


CONGRATULATING THE AIDS CENTER OF NEW YORK CITY FOR 20 EXCELLENT YEARS 
                               OF SERVICE

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 4, 2011

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the AIDS 
Service Center of New York City, for their 20 excellent years of 
serving Manhattan by helping New Yorkers suffering from HIV/AIDS and 
providing them the support to rebuild their lives.
  What started out as a small organization in 1990, the AIDS Service 
Center stands today as a pillar in my community's ongoing fight against 
the deadly disease that disproportionately affects African-Americans 
and Hispanics in the District. Through the leadership of Director 
Sharen Duke and the Center's dedicated Board and staff, the AIDS 
Service Center has provided services to over 1,800 people each year, 
and engages with 18,000 people through their peer education and 
community outreach initiatives.
  The work done by the AIDS Service Center of New York City is so 
crucial and needed all throughout our nation. In New York alone, over 
100,000 people live with HIV/AIDS, and thousands more are unaware that 
they are living with this terrible virus. I am forever grateful for the 
significant impact the Center is making in the lives of people in 
Manhattan.
  I hope all my Colleagues in the House today will join my community 
and me in once again congratulating the AIDS Service Center of New York 
City for their 20 years of passionate service. We must continue to 
advocate and support for our fellow brothers and sisters living with 
HIV/AIDS until this epidemic no longer threatens the way of their 
lives.

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