[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 368 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 368
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 13, 2006
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to honoring the goals
and ideals of Alex's Lemonade Stand Days, June 9 through 11, 2006.
Whereas Alex's Lemonade Stand grew out of the front yard lemonade stand started
by Alexandra ``Alex'' Scott, a pediatric cancer patient;
Whereas in 2000, at the age of four, Alex opened her first annual lemonade stand
in hopes of raising money for childhood cancer causes, specifically
research for a cure;
Whereas after Alex's untimely death at the age of eight in August of 2004, her
parents established the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation in her memory
and has raised almost $5,000,000 to date;
Whereas Alex's Lemonade Stand as a fundraiser brings charitable giving to
communities and neighborhoods, making donating simple and rewarding for
everyone;
Whereas Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation has donated millions of dollars to
pediatric cancer care centers across the country and the Foundation
works intensively with research and treatment facilities nationwide to
identify specific ways in which the Foundation can make a difference for
children who need new advances in cancer treatments;
Where adults and children alike have been inspired by Alex's innovative idea
and, since 2000, 1000 Alex's Lemonade Stands have been organized by a
diverse group of devoted volunteers in front yards, schools, law firms,
supermarkets, malls, and churches; and
Whereas the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation has designated the second weekend
in June as the Lemonade Stand Days, the goal of which is to create
awareness and raise funds for childhood cancer research: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) honors the goals and ideals of Lemonade Stand Days;
(2) honors Alexandra ``Alex'' Scott for her hard work and
dedication to helping others with childhood cancer;
(3) honors Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation as a unique
organization that has evolved from a young cancer patient's
front yard lemonade stand to a nationwide fundraising movement
for childhood cancer;
(4) commends the Foundation's fundraising efforts for
childhood cancer causes and research into new cures and
treatments for childhood cancer;
(5) honors the Foundation's work in encouraging and
educating the public on childhood cancer issues and helping
individuals start their own lemonade stands; and
(6) commends the Foundation's help in expediting the
process of finding new cures for childhood cancer.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2006.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.