[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 29, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING BIANCA MADERAL

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                         HON. DONNA E. SHALALA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 29, 2019

  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of Bianca Maderal. A 
young adult undergoing cancer treatment, Bianca founded Fight Like a 
Kid, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children with 
cancer.
  Bianca was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016 when she was a senior 
in high school. Since then, she has been a constant source of 
inspiration and support for other children battling cancer. She 
continues to receive treatment at the Nicklaus Children's Hospital in 
Miami. Between chemotherapy sessions, she can be found putting together 
care packages for pediatric cancer centers across the country, donating 
funds to pediatric cancer research, and helping other children with 
their diagnoses.
  As Fight Like a Kid puts it, sometimes real superheroes live in the 
hearts of small children fighting big battles. Bianca has become a 
superhero not only to the other children at Nicklaus Children's 
Hospital but also to their families and to cancer patients across the 
country.
  Fight Like a Kid is an incredible organization created by a truly 
inspirational young woman. It really is cancer's turn to be afraid.

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