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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cheyanna's Champions-4-Children organization |
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completed its Austin to Boston Campaign in April 2013 to benefit |
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youngsters suffering from rare, undiagnosed, or acute medical |
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conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by Talaya Frazier of Austin, Cheyanna's |
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Champions-4-Children provides a support team for children with |
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these particularly challenging types of illnesses; the group was |
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named in honor of Ms. Frazier's daughter, whose rare condition went |
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undiagnosed for several years; and |
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WHEREAS, Champions-4-Children offers opportunities for |
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social interaction to families who are striving to surmount similar |
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obstacles, and it helps them to access research studies that focus |
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on the undiagnosed and rare conditions that are affecting their |
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children; life-coaching and nutritional-counseling volunteers also |
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engage with families, and in times of crisis, the organization even |
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helps those in need with meal preparation, housekeeping, and other |
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daily tasks; and |
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WHEREAS, In an effort to provide young patients with hope and |
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inspiration, the organization arranges sponsorships in which |
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athletes compete in running events to honor specific children who |
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are struggling with illness; the Austin to Boston Campaign featured |
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10 runners who first completed the Austin Marathon in February 2013 |
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and then ran the Boston Marathon in April; they included Talaya |
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Frazier, Joe Berti, Paul Carmona, Desiree Ficker, David Garza, |
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Maria Groten, Matt Harmatuk, Laci Jones, Thomas O'Connor, and Tara |
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Williams; they dedicated their races to Gandhi Angeles, Caleb |
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Durden, Joshua Edmondson, Drew Huneycutt, Garrison McAfee, |
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Torrence McClead, Mia Nieto, Kayleigh Northington, Christian |
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Tamez, and Carter Wagner; and |
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WHEREAS, These athletes experienced the tragedy that cast a |
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shadow over the Boston Marathon this year, but all returned safely |
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home to Texas; at a special ceremony, the athletes presented their |
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race medals from both events to the youngsters they teamed with as |
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symbols of faith in the ability to overcome obstacles; and |
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WHEREAS, Cheyanna's Champions-4-Children has worked |
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diligently to give comfort and hope to young people who are coping |
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with difficult medical conditions, and its Austin to Boston |
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Campaign is an inspiring example of the good that can be |
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accomplished by caring citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Cheyanna's Champions-4-Children on its |
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Austin to Boston Campaign and extend sincere best wishes for |
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continued success to all those associated with this noteworthy |
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organization; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Cheyanna's Champions-4-Children as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Workman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1908 was adopted by the House on May |
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15, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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