On the recordSeptember 28, 2016
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, my community in south Florida will be dressing in pink and hosting a myriad of activities to support the millions of women and men who have been afflicted by this terrible disease. With our combined efforts to educate and encourage early detection, we can save lives. A celebration of survivorship, Strides of Miami-Dade, put together by the American Cancer Society, is working toward groundbreaking research and patient services. This wonderful event will be taking place at the Miami Marlins Park on October 8. The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation will also be hosting its annual Kick Event for Breast Cancer on October 13, and that will help advance breast cancer treatment and lab research. Mr. Speaker, I encourage everyone in south Florida to participate in these events around our community to support those who are fighting this disease, to honor victims, and to reminisce about those whom we have lost to breast cancer. Let us make sure that we can redouble our efforts to defeat this terrible disease and continue at full force in order to do it. ____________________
