[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF I CARE I CURE FOUNDATION

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2017

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, it's my privilege to recognize 
the tremendous and meaningful work of the I Care I Cure Childhood 
Cancer Foundation. The I Care I Cure Foundation was founded by my 
constituents and friends Beth and Brad Besner in honor of their son, 
Ian, who was diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 
2006, one week before his eleventh birthday. Just four months after his 
diagnosis, Ian tragically passed away.
  It is so sad to see someone suffer from cancer but it hurts the most 
when it is a child. The harsh reality of children's cancer treatment is 
that it lasts longer than treatment for adults. Fighting cancer is 
devastating for children due to painful treatment, absence from school, 
and isolation from friends and family.
  Childhood cancer research is significantly underfunded and we must 
rely on organizations such as this one to help put research dollars to 
work. Over the past 10 years, the I Care I Cure Foundation has helped 
fund research and projects at the Miami Children's Hospital, the 
Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and the National Cancer Institute just 
to name a few.
  The good news is that researchers are making advances daily in the 
field of cancer treatment. And the better news is that there are 
organizations such as the I Care I Cure Foundation to help lead the way 
to gentler yet more cutting edge therapies.
  The Besners' work has helped ease the suffering that far too many 
children and families must endure.
  I thank Beth, Brad and their I Care I Cure family for the support 
they give to so many so that more children may celebrate their twelfth 
birthday, their twentieth birthday, and each and every day healthy and 
cancer free.

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