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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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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 | |
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Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Felag, E Morgan, F. Lombardi, LaMountain, Rogers, | |
Date Introduced: June 06, 2024 | |
Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
1 | WHEREAS, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is a 501(c)(3) charitable |
2 | organization, and is a global leader in the fight against blood cancer; and |
3 | WHEREAS, The noble mission of LLS is to ultimately “cure leukemia, lymphoma, |
4 | Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families”; |
5 | and |
6 | WHEREAS, Leukemia is a cancer that affects the white blood cells in the body, starting |
7 | in the bone marrow, where the cells are produced, and eventually disrupts the normal production |
8 | of these cells; and |
9 | WHEREAS, There are many types of Leukemia, and the exact cause of this disease is |
10 | unknown. It can occur at any age, but it is more common in adults than children; and |
11 | WHEREAS, LLS supports and raises funding for “lifesaving blood cancer research |
12 | around the world, provides free information and support services, and is a voice for blood cancer |
13 | patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care”; and |
14 | WHEREAS, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Light The Night® Walk”, to be |
15 | held on September 22, 2024, is a premier fundraising event established to help fund lifesaving |
16 | research, provide advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families, and raise |
17 | awareness and bring communities together to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by blood |
18 | cancer; and |
19 | WHEREAS, The “Light The Night® Walk”, is an evening event, held in the City of |
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1 | Providence, beginning at the Rhode Island State House, and culminating with “bringing light to |
2 | the darkness of cancer with lanterns of hope”; now, therefore be it |
3 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby supports the 2024 |
4 | Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s “Light The Night® Walk” on September 22, 2024 and |
5 | encourages all Rhode Islanders to join in this special evening walk to help fund research to find |
6 | cures and ensure access to treatments for all blood cancer patients; and be it further |
7 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
8 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Laura Lanni, Campaign Development Manager |
9 | for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Providence Light The Night® Walk. |
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