[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO THE HOLLYWOOD SUNSET FREE CLINIC ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Hollywood Sunset 
Free Clinic upon its 50th anniversary.
   Since its inception in 1968, the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic has 
been providing free healthcare services for the uninsured and low 
income of the Los Angeles community. This remarkable clinic offers a 
wide range of invaluable services, including women's and children's 
healthcare, general medicine, counseling therapy, HIV screening and 
education, laser tattoo removal for high risk youth, acupuncture, and 
clothing and food for the homeless.
   I also want to recognize the phenomenal physicians, nurses, 
counselors, medical and clerical assistants, without whom the Hollywood 
Sunset Free Clinic would be unable to carry out this essential work. 
The time, skills, and training graciously donated by these outstanding 
volunteers have allowed the clinic to provide over 30,000 patient and 
client visits a year.
   In addition to providing free healthcare services, the Hollywood 
Sunset Free Clinic is also the home of the Cara A Cara Latino HIV/AIDS 
Project, which conducts outreach and community education to high risk 
populations. This project was one of the first of its kind and served 
as the impetus for others to follow.
   I firmly believe, along with the clinic's board of directors, 
volunteers, and staff, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and 
I applaud the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic for fulfilling this belief 
by providing critical care to the needy.
   The assistance that the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic has provided to 
the community is immeasurable, and the residents of the Los Angeles 
area have benefited greatly from their exceptional efforts. At this 
time, I ask all members of Congress to join with me in proudly 
commending the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic for its fifty years of 
dedicated service to the Los Angeles community.

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