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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. JOSEPH D. MORELLE
of new york
in the house of representatives
Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Hispanic American Heritage Month to recognize an extraordinary community leader and advocate from Rochester, New York: Ivette Torres.
Support Community at Gilda's Club Rochester, where she has helped create a place for Spanish-speaking individuals and families affected by cancer to find support, understanding, and community.
For Ivette, this mission is deeply personal. As someone living with cancer herself, she understands firsthand the fear and uncertainty that can accompany a diagnosis, and the difference it makes to know you do not have to face it alone.
for others. Through outreach across Rochester and surrounding rural communities, she has helped connect people with critical information and resources, raise awareness, and expand access to cancer screenings.
Her courage is matched by her compassion. Even while facing her own battle with cancer, Ivette continues to stand beside others confronting the disease, helping ensure they are seen, supported, and surrounded by community.
during Hispanic American Heritage Month. Her courage, resilience, and commitment to others represent the very best of Rochester, and I thank her for the countless lives she continues to touch.