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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 50
BY SENATOR MOUNT
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana
and congratulates Taylor Oliver on her selection as a Champion by the Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana and to congratulate2
Taylor Oliver on her selection as a Champion by the Children's Miracle Network3
Hospitals.4
WHEREAS, this year's telecast marks the twenty-fourth annual telethon for the5
Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana; and6
WHEREAS, its parent charity, Children's Miracle Network (CMN), has contributed7
more than $3.4 billion to fund medical care, research, and health outreach initiatives that8
have helped to improve the lives of thousands of pediatric patients since its founding in9
1983; and10
WHEREAS, CMN collaborates with individuals, organizations, and media partners11
to fund medical technology upgrades and health education opportunities that benefit its12
member hospitals and foundations and raises funds for one hundred seventy children's13
hospitals across North America; and14
WHEREAS, Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana provided financial15
support to its community partners, such as CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital of Lake Charles,16
Louisiana, a premier pediatric health services provider; and17
WHEREAS, CMN was instrumental in the implementation of an advanced ear, nose,18 SCR NO. 50
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and throat navigational surgery system at St. Patrick Hospital used in the treatment of1
pediatric sinus patients that improves surgical outcomes and reduces recovery time; and2
WHEREAS, it is the mission of CMN that every child deserves the hope and healing3
available from a hospital in his community, care that contributes to the child's overall health4
and well being; and5
WHEREAS, through CMN children of all ages, backgrounds and circumstances can6
receive medical treatment for every imaginable disease and injury; and7
WHEREAS, it was announced on May 11, 2011, that ten year old Taylor Oliver of8
Lake Charles, a former CMN Miracle Kid, was selected as the Champion to represent9
Louisiana in the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion Program; and10
WHEREAS, at just fifteen months old, Taylor was given a diagnosis of phase 411
neuroblastoma and spent three months in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy; and12
WHEREAS, despite extensive treatment, her family received the devastating news13
that the chemotherapy was not successful and the doctors did not expected Taylor to live to14
see her second birthday; and15
WHEREAS, even though she is considered legally blind, Taylor walks, runs, plays16
softball, soccer, basketball and has dreams of becoming a chef and owning a restaurant; and17
WHEREAS, despite the fact that she still lives with disfiguring tumors, which have18
threatened her life on more than one occasion, Taylor is now cancer free and will turn eleven19
years old September 5, 2011; and20
WHEREAS, CMN also provides much needed grants to other worthwhile community21
organizations, such as CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital Speech and Hearing Department, the22
Automated External Defibrillators Program with the Calcasieu Parish School Board and the23
Diocese of Lake Charles, St. Nicholas Center for Early Intervention, the Nurturing Parent24
Program at Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana, and Kid Power of Southwest Louisiana; and25
WHEREAS, Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana provides the much26
needed infrastructure for grassroots community fund-raising efforts through its corporate27
events, radio and television broadcasts and other local happenings that generate donations28
to local providers of life-saving care and crucial services for children.29
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby30 SCR NO. 50
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commend the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana for its many contributions1
to local pediatric health services.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does3
hereby congratulate Taylor Oliver on her selection as a Champion by the Children's Miracle4
Network Hospitals.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to6
Taylor Oliver and to the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana.7
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Bobbie Hunter.
DIGEST
Mount SCR No.
Commends the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana and congratulates Taylor
Oliver on her selection as a Champion by the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.