[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3227]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      HONORING JANET RAY WEININGER

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor the compassion 
of Janet Ray Weininger, founder of Wings of Valor, a charity which 
provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Nicaragua. Organized 
by Janet in 1998 as a result of the horrific natural disasters in 
Central America, Wings of Valor brought food, clothing, shelter and 
assistance to the most remote towns and villages in Nicaragua.
  Janet was appalled by what she saw and what she heard from friends 
there, so she knew she had to do something to help bring relief. She 
gained the help of the Air Force Reserve unit at Homestead, Florida, 
and with their assistance was able to gather needed provisions and 
distribute them to the people of Nicaragua.
  Three years later, Wings of Valor continues to minister to the needs 
of the Nicaraguan people; and because of her continued and selfless 
charity, Janet Ray Weininger deserves the recognition of the U.S. 
Congress and, indeed, the American people.

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