[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 24041]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        AMIGOS TOGETHER FOR KIDS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pence). Under a previous order of the 
House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, one of the most special aspects of our 
everyday lives is to be blessed with true friends. Amigos Together for 
Kids is an organization that has been in existence since 1991, and 
under the direction of Jorge Plasencia serves the needs of south 
Florida's forgotten children, those who are abused, neglected and 
abandoned.
  Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, Amigos has many friends who 
have committed their energies toward the success of its programs, 
including Roxana Fernandez, Mirta Fuentes, Paul Hanson, Victoria 
Rodriguez, Daniel Rodriguez-Cuesta and Jorge Rouco, to name just a few.
  The Amigos programs include Amigos Doctors for Kids, Children Helping 
Children, The Birthday Club, The Holiday Toy Drive, The Back-to-School 
Drive, and a new and ambitious program to serve adolescents in our area 
in south Florida.
  Congratulations, Amigos Together for Kids. You are definitely 
fulfilling your mission of making south Florida's less fortunate young 
people feel truly loved. We really appreciate your dedication to our 
community's future, our children.

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