[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E744-E745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING EDITH MORGAN

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 27, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay 
tribute to Edith Morgan, founder of the Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation, in 
Miami, Florida, a support group for mothers that focuses on issues such 
as breast cancer, child safety and empowerment, juvenile delinquency, 
domestic violence and many other topics.
  The Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation is a non-profit faith-based organization 
that was born

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out of the tragic death of the late Kansas City Chief linebacker 
Derrick Thomas on February 8, 2000. Thomas' death was the result of a 
car accident; he was not wearing a seatbelt. His mother, Mrs. Morgan, 
felt a pressing need to get the word out to other mothers about the 
importance of training our children in the use of seat belts. She also 
realized there were other issues she wanted to address, wherein she 
could be of service to the community. In 2006, the Mom-2-Mom 58 
Foundation started a breast cancer support group, and each year holds a 
fundraising walk and spa day for women with breast cancer and 
survivors. The goal is to empower and to encourage women with breast 
cancer and survivors of breast cancer.
  Experts estimate that about one out of every eight women born today 
will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her life. The 
strongest risk factor for breast cancer is age. A woman's risk of 
developing this disease increases as she gets older. However, thanks to 
the work Mrs. Morgan is doing and improvements in cancer treatment and 
early detection, millions of women and thousands of men are surviving 
breast cancer today.
  Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United 
States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of 
cancer death in women, after lung cancer. The disease occurs almost 
entirely in women, but men can get it, too. Today, there are more than 
2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
  I am honored to recognize Edith Morgan, founder of the Mom-2-Mom 58 
Foundation, for her dedication and commitment to our community and the 
fight against breast cancer.

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