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| 2024 -- S 3143 Enacted 06/06/2024 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| SUPPORTING THE 2024 LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY’S "LIGHT THE NIGHT® WALK" EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 |
Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Felag, E Morgan, F. Lombardi, LaMountain, Rogers, Ujifusa, Gu, Acosta, and Kallman |
| Date Introduced: June 06, 2024 |
| WHEREAS, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is a 501(c)(3) charitable |
| organization, and is a global leader in the fight against blood cancer; and |
| WHEREAS, The noble mission of LLS is to ultimately “cure leukemia, lymphoma, |
| Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families”; |
| and |
| WHEREAS, Leukemia is a cancer that affects the white blood cells in the body, starting |
| in the bone marrow, where the cells are produced, and eventually disrupts the normal production |
| of these cells; and |
| WHEREAS, There are many types of Leukemia, and the exact cause of this disease is |
| unknown. It can occur at any age, but it is more common in adults than children; and |
| WHEREAS, LLS supports and raises funding for “lifesaving blood cancer research |
| around the world, provides free information and support services, and is a voice for blood cancer |
| patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care”; and |
| WHEREAS, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Light The Night® Walk”, to be |
| held on September 22, 2024, is a premier fundraising event established to help fund lifesaving |
| research, provide advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families, and raise |
| awareness and bring communities together to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by blood |
| cancer; and |
| WHEREAS, The “Light The Night® Walk”, is an evening event, held in the City of |
| Providence, beginning at the Rhode Island State House, and culminating with “bringing light to |
| the darkness of cancer with lanterns of hope”; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby supports the 2024 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s “Light The Night® Walk” on September 22, 2024 and |
| encourages all Rhode Islanders to join in this special evening walk to help fund research to find |
| cures and ensure access to treatments for all blood cancer patients; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Laura Lanni, Campaign Development Manager |
| for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Providence Light The Night® Walk. |
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