[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 7, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING CANCER SURVIVOR BEAUTY AND SUPPORT DAY AND BARBARA PAGET

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                       HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 7, 2013

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Barbara 
Paget and her extraordinary work establishing in 2003 Cancer Survivor 
Beauty and Support Day (CSBSD). This extraordinary endeavor for the 
past ten years has brought support and kindness to countless men, women 
and children cancer survivors.
  Barbara is a remarkable woman, dedicated to brightening the lives of 
cancer survivors across the country. In conceiving and launching CSBSD, 
Barbara has united full communities across the country in support for 
their friends and neighbors.
  Taking place the first Tuesday of June each year, CSBSD provides 
cancer survivors in all 50 states with the opportunity to enjoy a day 
of complimentary services at salons, spas, barber shops and beauty 
parlors. Barbara has worked tirelessly to expand CSBSD, and she has 
succeeded tremendously, expanding the initiative each year and 
receiving previous recognition in Congress.
  The beauty of the day, as Barbara would put it, is the support that 
it gives. CSBSD does not require any money--the day is all about 
volunteering. Participants donate only their time, services and 
kindness. The helping, caring hand of a volunteer on CSBSD and the one-
on-one connection it fosters are incredibly powerful forces for cancer 
survivor and service provider alike.
  Barbara has more than 1,000 places celebrating CSBSD in all 50 
states, working to reach out to as many of the more than 12 million 
cancer survivors as possible--offering a supportive, fun and rewarding 
day.
  Cancer affects so many of us, our friends and family. We have seen 
the toll it takes. Barbara has seen it too, and that is why she stepped 
up and decided to take action. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize 
Barbara Paget and Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day for all the 
good they do.

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