[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 72 (Friday, April 26, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING TINA FARRELL

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 26, 2024

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
unique contributions of one of my constituents, Tina Farrell. She and 
her husband, Steve, are co-owners of Team Farrell, located in Port 
Richey. Tina is a hero to the limited-income, medically uninsured 
patients served by Good Samaritan Clinic because her efforts on behalf 
of the non-profit help provide free healthcare, including 
prescriptions, for our medically fragile friends and neighbors 
throughout Pasco County. Tina has served as Chair of the organization's 
annual Nurses Gala and Co-chair of its annual Festival of Trees for 
more than 10 years. These two events raise between $125,000 and 
$150,000 annually for the clinic. Tina is a driving force for these 
events, and is hands-on in every aspect, from recruiting sponsors and 
participants to developing themes, menus and picking the entertainment. 
She is never one to rest on her laurels, challenging her committee and 
the community to new levels of creativity each year.
  Tina and Steve raised their family in Pasco, built a business there 
and have become philanthropic pillars of the community. Tina has a 
genuine love of nurses and the nursing profession for all they have 
done. In addition to their outstanding support of Good Samaritan, Tina, 
supports: The Angelus and Pasco County Sheriffs Charities. She has also 
created her own non-profit, Farrell Cares, to support other projects in 
the community. Every August, they buy shoes for kids going back to 
school and also help with electric and water bills. They've even built 
a one-of-a kind, custom air conditioned, wheelchair-accessible castle 
for a six-year old girl with a rare genetic condition. They step up to 
proactively identify unmet needs that exist and they work to find a way 
to solve the problem.
  It is clear that Ms. Farrell has made a profoundly positive impact on 
our community, and I am grateful for her service.

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