[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRIENDS OF ST. JUDE MIAMI

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, next Saturday, September 29th, the 
Miami chapter of the Friends of St. Jude will celebrate its fifth 
annual ``It's All About the Kids'' event in Miami. Friends of St. Jude 
is a group of young professionals dedicated to the mission of St. Jude 
Children's Research Hospital--advancing treatment and prevention in the 
fight against childhood cancer.
  This year, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital marks its 50th 
anniversary. Since its opening, St. Jude has made many important 
discoveries on treatment for children with deadly diseases like cancer, 
and has saved countless lives worldwide. The doctors and researchers at 
St. Jude are some of the world's best, and have continued to work 
together to find better treatments all the time--sharing their 
discoveries with the global medical community. In 50 years, St. Jude 
has grown into one of the premier pediatric treatment and research 
facilities. And they have provided all of their services at no cost to 
their patients and their families. It is for this reason that the 
Friends of St. Jude is dedicated to helping St. Jude Children's 
Research Hospital continue its legacy, and why the Friends of St. Jude 
of Miami has been such a great resource.
  The Miami chapter of Friends of St. Jude is the organization's 
largest chapter--with over 350 members--and has done tremendous work on 
behalf of St. Jude's. This year's ``It's All About the Kids'' event 
will be hosted by six-time Emmy award winning journalist and co-anchor 
of the news-magazine show Primer Impacto, Pamela Silva Conde and ABC 
Sports anchor Will Manso. The event will have a distinctive Miami 
flare, and will feature entertainment from local star, and official 
Miami Heat DJ, DJ Irie and the Culture Live Band.
  Mr. Speaker, these bright and talented individuals gather in a common 
interest and devote their time, talents and energy volunteering for 
such a great cause, and they truly deserve praise and recognition for 
their efforts. On behalf of the entire South Florida community, and all 
of the patients and families of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 
I would like to thank the Friends of St. Jude Executive Committee: Jeb 
Bush Jr.-Chairman, Anibal Garcia, Carlos A. Musibay, Cristal Cole, 
Cristina Musibay Diaz, Javier Milian, Magda Rodriguez, Sofia Holtzman; 
and I would also like to recognize the host committee: Anna Del Rio 
Chong, Briana Guerra, Clara Pablo, Desiree Valls, Diana Delgado, 
Florencia Contesse, Gloria Ordaz, Laura Socorro-Santoni, Lourdes 
Milian, Luly Valls, Mayrelis Valle, Nicole Perez, Nicole Valls, Olga 
Garrido, Pamela Silva Conde, Silvia Camps, Suzanne Schmidt and, of 
course, Wendy Grant.

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