[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23724-23725]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        MIAMI RACES FOR THE CURE

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 2000

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, last Saturday, members of the South 
Florida community came together in an effort to eradicate breast 
cancer. Nearly 5,000 people participated in the Komen Miami/Ft. 
Lauderdale Race for the Cure.
  Before the race, Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast 
Cancer Foundation, delighted the crowd with her compassionate words and 
Soraya, the well-known Latin American singer, who underwent a 
mastectomy several weeks ago, translated Nancy's message of hope and 
inspiration into Spanish before walking the course. This year's race 
was dedicated to Patti Walsh, a Race for

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the Cure volunteer who lost her battle with breast cancer in August. 
Today I salute the family and friends who supported her. Twenty-five 
percent of the dollars raised at last Saturdays event will benefit the 
National Grants Program for breast cancer research. And, 70% will be 
used to award grants within the South Florida community by promoting 
breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment.
  I would especially like to congratulate Helen Duncan, my 
congressional constituent, and Race for the Cure volunteer who 
organized this magnificent South Florida event.
  I commend Jane Torres, President of the Breast Cancer Coalition and a 
yearly participant in this event who devotes herself daily to 
eradicating breast cancer.
  And I thank the hundreds of South Florida families whose lives may 
have been touched by breast cancer, and who helped make this event 
possible.

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