SR-161, As Adopted by Senate, May 19, 2010

            Senators Thomas, Jacobs, Prusi, Hunter, Switalski, Anderson, Olshove, Cherry, Brater, Whitmer and Clark-Coleman offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 161.

            A resolution commemorating June 5, 2010, as Childhood Cancer Survivors Day in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Today, over 250,000 Americans are survivors of childhood cancer. Most children survive thanks to advances in early cancer detection, treatment, and research; and

            Whereas, Children's Hospital of Michigan, the oldest and largest hospital caring for the children of Michigan, has an active, productive cancer survivor population. This demonstrates that a cancer diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence; and

            Whereas, In addition to Childhood Cancer Survivors Day, communities all across America will be celebrating life Sunday, June 6, 2010, as part of the world's largest cancer survivor event, the 23rd annual National Cancer Survivors Day; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate Saturday, June 5, 2010, as Childhood Cancer Survivors Day in the state of Michigan. We urge all citizens to join in this joyous celebration of life; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Children's Hospital of Michigan as evidence of our support for their endeavors.