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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 50
BY SENATOR MOUNT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana and to congratulate
Taylor Oliver on her selection as a Champion by the Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals.
WHEREAS, this year's telecast marks the twenty-fourth annual telethon for the
Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, its parent charity, Children's Miracle Network (CMN), has contributed
more than $3.4 billion to fund medical care, research, and health outreach initiatives that
have helped to improve the lives of thousands of pediatric patients since its founding in
1983; and
WHEREAS, CMN collaborates with individuals, organizations, and media partners
to fund medical technology upgrades and health education opportunities that benefit its
member hospitals and foundations and raises funds for one hundred seventy children's
hospitals across North America; and
WHEREAS, Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana provided financial
support to its community partners, such as CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, a premier pediatric health services provider; and
WHEREAS, CMN was instrumental in the implementation of an advanced ear, nose,
and throat navigational surgery system at St. Patrick Hospital used in the treatment of
pediatric sinus patients that improves surgical outcomes and reduces recovery time; and
WHEREAS, it is the mission of CMN that every child deserves the hope and healing
available from a hospital in his community, care that contributes to the child's overall health
and well being; and SCR NO. 50 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, through CMN children of all ages, backgrounds and circumstances can
receive medical treatment for every imaginable disease and injury; and
WHEREAS, it was announced on May 11, 2011, that ten year old Taylor Oliver of
Lake Charles, a former CMN Miracle Kid, was selected as the Champion to represent
Louisiana in the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion Program; and
WHEREAS, at just fifteen months old, Taylor was given a diagnosis of phase 4
neuroblastoma and spent three months in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy; and
WHEREAS, despite extensive treatment, her family received the devastating news
that the chemotherapy was not successful and the doctors did not expected Taylor to live to
see her second birthday; and
WHEREAS, even though she is considered legally blind, Taylor walks, runs, plays
softball, soccer, basketball and has dreams of becoming a chef and owning a restaurant; and
WHEREAS, despite the fact that she still lives with disfiguring tumors, which have
threatened her life on more than one occasion, Taylor is now cancer free and will turn eleven
years old September 5, 2011; and
WHEREAS, CMN also provides much needed grants to other worthwhile community
organizations, such as CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital Speech and Hearing Department, the
Automated External Defibrillators Program with the Calcasieu Parish School Board and the
Diocese of Lake Charles, St. Nicholas Center for Early Intervention, the Nurturing Parent
Program at Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana, and Kid Power of Southwest Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana provides the much
needed infrastructure for grassroots community fund-raising efforts through its corporate
events, radio and television broadcasts and other local happenings that generate donations
to local providers of life-saving care and crucial services for children.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana for its many contributions
to local pediatric health services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does
hereby congratulate Taylor Oliver on her selection as a Champion by the Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals. SCR NO. 50 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Taylor Oliver and to the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES