HR236 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Ron JohnsonArthur PayneAllen TreadawaySpencer CollierFrank McDanielGerald H. AllenPaul DeMarcoJay LoveGregory CanfieldMac McCutcheonMary Sue McClurkin

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

American Cancer Society, Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge, staff and volunteers, commended

Summary

HR236 is a congratulatory resolution that honors the tenth anniversary of the Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge and commends its volunteers and staff for supporting cancer patients and families.

What This Bill Does

The resolution recognizes and commends the volunteers and staff for ten years of service at the Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge. It notes that the lodge provides free overnight lodging and supportive services to cancer patients and their caregivers, helping ease financial and emotional burdens. It cites impact data from FY2009, including thousands of room nights saved, hundreds of families helped, and numerous trips to treatment, and it emphasizes that the Lodge is a home away from home. It also highlights that the Birmingham Lodge is the state's only facility of its kind and one of 29 nationwide, reflecting community support.

Who It Affects

• Volunteers and staff of the Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge in Birmingham, who are recognized and commended for ten years of service and ongoing community support.
• Cancer patients and their families who use the Hope Lodge, benefiting from free lodging, transportation, and supportive programs while undergoing treatment.

Key Provisions

• Honors the volunteers and staff of the Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge for ten years of service and commends their work to help cancer patients and families.
• Cites the Lodge's role as a home away from home that provides free overnight lodging, transportation to treatment, and social support, and includes impact statistics from FY2009 (11,284 occupied room nights, 494 families from 11 states, average stay 12 days, 6,700 round trips, $1.3 million saved).
• Notes that the Birmingham Hope Lodge is the only facility of its kind in Alabama and is one of 29 nationwide; highlights that volunteers provide about 40 hours of service per week and that the Lodge opened in January 2000.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory