[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 124 (Monday, July 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING ANNA CIAMARRA FOR HER COURAGE AND GENEROSITY

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2017

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise today to recognize Anna 
Ciamarra, a brave, strong, and exceptional young lady from Lombard, 
Illinois. Anna recently raised over $6,000 for childhood cancers.
   After visiting the doctor when she was 5 years old for a sore 
throat, Anna found out she had T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 
Since that time, Anna has had continuous treatment, including a minimum 
of two years of inpatient and outpatient therapies that include 
chemotherapy, lumbar punctures, transfusions and constant diagnostic 
testing. In spite of all these obstacles, Anna wanted to help others 
and bring awareness to childhood cancer.
   Last year, Anna and her family hosted lemonade stands for Alex's 
Lemonade Stand Foundation, a national childhood cancer foundation 
dedicated to funding research into new treatments and cures for all 
children battling cancer, and raised over $2,000. This year they were 
chosen as one of the foundation's National Lemonade Days Hero 
Ambassadors and thus far raised $6,900. This amazing figure is not only 
a credit to Anna's strength and resilience, but also the entire 
family's compassion and determination to help others. Anna is an 
inspiration to all and I am sure she will continue to be an advocate 
for those facing the challenges of cancer.
   Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join me in honoring 
and celebrating Anna Ciamarra's generosity and strength. Her advocacy 
on behalf of childhood cancer is commendable.

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