[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Pages 26128-26129]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING SISTER TO SISTER

  (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. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to recognize a 
wonderful foundation, Sister to Sister, and its Miami Community 
Council.

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  Sister to Sister works year-round to bring heart awareness to 
thousands of women in south Florida. Its members educate women on the 
dangers of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death among 
women.
  Sister to Sister will host its Miami Executive Women's Breakfast on 
November 18 in Key Biscayne, in my congressional district, to stimulate 
interest in the many women's heart health fairs throughout the years. 
These heart health fairs include free heart screenings as well as great 
information on preventing heart disease.
  Sister to Sister's heart health fairs have been held in more than 20 
cities, and more than 80,000 women have been screened.
  I commend our local Sister to Sister organization for its hard work 
and compassion in the fight against heart disease and encourage all 
south Florida women to attend one of their heart health fairs.
  Heart disease is a serious issue, and we can promote early detection 
and treatment.

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