Full Text of HR0311 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Bear Necessities | 4 | | Foundation on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, In 1992, Bear Necessities was founded by Kathleen | 6 | | A. Casey following the death of her son, Barrett "Bear" Krupa, | 7 | | who passed away after fighting pediatric cancer for | 8 | | five-and-a-half years; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Kathleen Casey discussed creating Bear | 10 | | Necessities with her eight-year-old son during his courageous | 11 | | battle with Wilms Tumor, when he expressed concern for other | 12 | | pediatric cancer patients, showing more concern for others | 13 | | than for himself; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Bear Necessities was born from the need of | 15 | | patients and their families for support above and beyond | 16 | | standard medical care; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Bear Necessities, through its Bear Hug program, | 18 | | partners with families to make children's dreams come true | 19 | | through a close network of friends, donors, and volunteers; | 20 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bear Necessities' work is scientifically backed | 2 | | to produce better psychosocial outcomes for children with | 3 | | cancer, inspiring children to build the strength to cope with | 4 | | their illnesses; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bear Necessities provides patients receiving MIBG | 6 | | radiation treatment with room decorations, soft blankets, | 7 | | toys, and more to be more comfortable and happy while | 8 | | receiving treatment; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bear Discoveries works in tandem to create a | 10 | | world without pediatric cancer, partnering with Alex's | 11 | | Lemonade Stand Foundation to support pediatric cancer | 12 | | research; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Since its partnership began in 2022, Bear | 14 | | Necessities has contributed $200,000 to Alex's Lemonade Stand | 15 | | Foundation to make a greater impact in the search for a cure to | 16 | | pediatric cancer; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Bear Necessities also provides financial relief | 18 | | to families who qualify for Bear Hugs, partners members of | 19 | | their Young Professionals Board with Bear Hug recipients to | 20 | | cheer them on in their fight against cancer, offers activities | 21 | | in the Chicagoland for their families, offers counseling in | 22 | | partnership with SamaraCare Counseling, and offers Hope |
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| 1 | | Education Scholarships to provide those touched by pediatric | 2 | | cancer with hope for a brighter future; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Bear Necessities, from its Chicago headquarters | 4 | | to its Florida chapter in southwest Florida, achieves its | 5 | | mission in helping kids rediscover their childhood while a | 6 | | cure is sought for pediatric cancer; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we congratulate the Bear Necessities Foundation on its 30th | 10 | | anniversary, and we commend the foundation for its honorable | 11 | | mission in giving children fighting pediatric cancer the | 12 | | precious gift of a childhood; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That we continue to walk with children and | 14 | | families affected by the tragedy and difficulty of pediatric | 15 | | cancer, and we continue to work towards a world with a cure for | 16 | | pediatric cancer; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That we congratulate Bear Necessities Pediatric | 18 | | Cancer Foundation CEO Kate Tillotson and founder Kathleen A. | 19 | | Casey for helping children with pediatric cancer in the | 20 | | Chicagoland and southwestern Florida communities for 30 years, | 21 | | and we thank them for all they do to fight for a world where no | 22 | | child is touched by pediatric cancer; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation CEO | 3 | | Kate Tillotson and founder Kathleen A. Casey as an expression | 4 | | of our esteem and respect.
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