[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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                           HON. MAXWELL FROST

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2023

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge that September is 
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood cancers force the most 
vulnerable among us to be the most courageous and call upon loved ones 
to overcome the unimaginable. Luckily, the federal government, 
universities, hospitals, and nonprofits are driving the research needed 
to treat and ultimately, cure these diseases.
  I'm proud to say that one such non-profit is located in my district: 
Cannonball Kids Cancer Foundation. Thanks to the efforts of Cannonball 
Kids' staff, volunteers, and donors, the organization has awarded 
millions of dollars in research grants to top universities and clinics 
across the country that are striving to find a cure. Because of their 
important work, children and their loved ones will one day never have 
to experience the devastating news of a pediatric cancer diagnosis.

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